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1 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY 2013 FOOTBALL CONTACT: Lizzie Barlow Director of Media Relations O: (518) C: (518) , L 37-34, W 19-13, L 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/19 11/2 11/9 11/16 11/ SCHEDULE (1-2, 0-1 CAA) AUGUST 31 at Duquesne 35-24, L 2,001 SEPTEMBER 7 at Colgate 37-34, W 5, RHODE ISLAND* OT, L 8, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 7:00 P.M. 28 at Old Dominion 6:00 p.m. OCTOBER 5 at James Madison* 1:30 p.m. 12 at Delaware* 12:00 p.m. 19 TOWSON* 3:30 P.M. NOVEMBER 2 at Richmond* 4:00 p.m. 9 MAINE* 3:30 P.M. 16 NEW HAMPSHIRE* 3:30 P.M. 23 at Stony Brook* 1:00 p.m. *CAA Game 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (9-2, 7-1 NEC) Home: 4-1 Away: 5-1 Total Home Attendance: 20,021 Average Home Attendance: 4,004 SEPTEMBER 1 COLGATE 40-23, W 6,194 8 at Robert Morris* 35-10, W 1, at #5 Youngstown State 24-31, L 15, at #23 Maine 30-20, W 7, MONMOUTH* 55-24, W 2,482 OCTOBER 6 at Bryant* 31-14, W 1, SAINT FRANCIS (PA)* 36-13, W 6, at Sacred Heart* 23-20, W 3,505 NOVEMBER 3 WAGNER* 0-30, L 2, at Duquesne* 38-31, W 2, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT* 63-34, W 1,876 *Northeast Conference Game PROGRAM HISTORY First Season of Football (club) First Season of Varsity Football (Div. III) First Season at Division II First Season at Division I FCS All-Time Varsity ( st season) NEC Record ( seasons) CAA Record (.000-1st season) NEC Championships... 6 NCAA Appearances... 3 FCS Playoff Appearances...1 (2011) All-Time Home Record (.660) All-Time Road Record (.577) GAMEDAY CENTRAL: UALBANY VS. CCSU Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA Head Coach: Bob Ford Alma Mater: Springfield 59 Overall Record: Record at UAlbany: vs. CCSU: 12-5 Video: Time Warner Cable Sports Radio: WGY 810AM/103.1FM Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 Location: Albany, N.Y. Stadium: Bob Ford Field Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. Series: Record: 0-3, 0-0 NEC Head Coach: Jeff McInerney Alma Mater: Slippery Rock 82 Overall Record: Record at Rhode Island: vs. UAlbany: 2-5 MEDIA CENTER Mobile Device: iheartradio - WGY In search of the program s first win at Bob Ford Field, the University at Albany football team hosts former Northeast Conference foe Central Connecticut State University (0-3, 0-0 NEC) Saturday at 7:00 p.m. In their last meeting, the Great Danes hoisted the NEC trophy after topping the Blue Devils, 63-34, clinching a share of the conference title in the 2012 season finale. Now competing in the CAA, UAlbany (1-2, 0-1 CAA) will look to return to a.500 winning percentage in the non-conference clash before hitting the road for three consecutive away games. SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES 2013 Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA 2012 Record: 9-2, 7-1 NEC (T-1st) 2013 CAA Preseason Poll: 10th/11 Head Coach: Bob Ford (41st varsity season at UAlbany/44th overall at UAlbany/45th overall as head coach) ( / ) THE COACH: Bob Ford ranks first among active NCAA Division I FCS coaches with 265 career victories and is also fourth on the all-time FCS chart. Ford, the architect of the UAlbany program, has led the Great Danes to a record in his 41st varsity season. Under his direction, the Great Danes have moved from the club level in 1970 to its present NCAA Division I FCS status. At the team s media day on Aug. 13th, Ford announced that his 44th season at the helm in 2013 will be his last. More than 100 of Bob Ford s assistant coaches are currently working in the QUICK FACTS Location...Albany, N.Y. Enrollment...13,100 Nickname... Great Danes Website... UAlbanySports.com Twitter...@UAlbanySports Facebook... Stadium...Bob Ford Field Stadium Capacity...8,500 Stadium Surface... synthetic turf President... Dr. Robert J. Jones Athletic Director... Dr. Lee McElroy Head Coach... Bob Ford Offensive Starters Returning/Lost... 5/6 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost... 6/5 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 1

2 NOTES UALBANY QUICK HITS In 2012, UAlbany (9-2, 7-1) won its sixth NEC title (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012), sharing it with Wagner (9-4, 7-1). The Seahawks earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Great Danes were ranked as high as No. 18 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the Sports Network Top-25 before falling out of both polls after losing to Wagner (11/3). UAlbany received votes in both the 2013 Preseason Sports Network Poll (13) and the FCS Coaches Poll (5). UAlbany tied the program s Division I record for wins in a season in 2012, and also won nine FCS games in a regular season for the first time. Nine Great Danes earned All-NEC honors, including six firstteamers Kadeem Williams (1st team, OL) is the only one returning for this season. UAlbany shared the NEC title in its final two seasons in the league. In 2011, the Danes received their first NCAA FCS Playoff berth and advanced to the NCAAs for the first time since In 14 seasons in the NEC, the Great Danes accrued a record in league play. Moving to a brand new stadium in 2013 (Bob Ford Field), UAlbany closed a 43-year chapter at University Field. The Danes recorded a mark on their home gridiron. Including 2012, the Great Danes have reached the eight-win plateau five times in the FCS era. Senior Ryan Kirchner finished his career as UAlbany s all-time leading receiver with 172 career catches. Tailback Drew Smith closed his career as the program s all-time leading point scorer (270), touchdown scorer (45), and tied for most rushing touchdowns scored (40). He signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills following the season. UAlbany is in its 41st season of varsity football, owning a record in the span. The Great Danes have registered seven consecutive winning seasons for the first time in the program s history ( ). Head Coach Bob Ford, who announced that he will retire following this season, ranks fourth among the FCS all-time leaders in career victories and is first among active NCAA Division I FCS coaches with 265 career victories. He is also the longest active tenured coach in all of college football. In 45 seasons as a head coach (41 at UAlbany, 4 at St. Lawrence) Bob Ford owns a record. The Great Danes enter their inaugural season in the Colonial Athletic Association -- one of the strongest conferences in the FCS. professional, college and high school ranks. LAST TIME OUT The Great Danes lost an overtime heartbreaker to Rhode Island last Saturday, 19-13, in front of a sold-out crowd in the inaugural game at Bob Ford Field and first CAA clash. After falling behind early, UAlbany scored 13 points in the third quarter, tying up the ballgame on Jake Meek s 17-yard run as time expired in the stanza. With a 1:35 remaining in the fourth, URI missed a field goal and the game went to overtime. The Rams scored a touchdown on their possession, but missed the extra point, giving the Great Danes a chance to steal the victory. However, URI recorded a sack on third-down and knocked down the fourth-down end zone pass, ending the game. Omar Osbourne led the team with 96 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Jameel Gay record 96 receiving yards with seven receptions, while Will Fiacchi completed 17 of 36 passes with one interception. Defensively, Christian Dorsey led the squad with 14 tackles. SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS 2013 Record: 0-3, 0-0 NEC 2012 Record: 2-8, 2-5 NEC (8th) 2013 NEC Preseason Poll: 6th/7 Head Coach: Jeff McInerney (8th season at CCSU) (44-36 / Same) UALBANY VS. CCSU HISTORY Final Year W/L H/A Score Margin NEC Record Overall 2012 W H W A ** L H ot L A W H ** W A ** W H L A L H W A ** W H ** Cancelled due to 9/ W H W A W H L A W H W` A **Won the NEC title `Forfeit by Albany - used inelgible player THE COACH: Jeff McInerney is in his eighth season as Central Connecticut State s head coach. He has led the Blue Devils to a pair of Northeast Conference titles and his 44 wins are the second-highest total in school history. In 2009, McInerney was named the NEC Coach of the Year, as the Blue Devils won the first outright NEC title in school history and advanced to their first-ever Division I postseason game. McInerney has seen plenty of success in his coaching career, three times being a part of a staff that won a National Championship (1984 and 1987 at Troy State; 1990 at Georgia Southern). CCSU OVERVIEW: The Blue Devils are in search of their first win of the season, falling to top-25 ranked James Madison (38-14) and Lehigh (51-44) in the first two weeks of the season. Most recently, CCSU was overcome by Holy Cross, 52-21, in the Blue Devils home-opener. Offensively, CCSU is led by running back Rob Hollomon, who has totaled 371 rushing yards and five touchdowns this fall, averaging yards per game. Sophomore quarterback Nick SanGiacomo has completed 32-of-53 passes with five TD tosses and one interception, while top receivers are Tyrell Holmes and Denzell Jones with two touchdown catches apiece. OSBOURNE NAMED CAA OFFENSIVE POW Junior running back Omar Osbourne was named the CAA Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9th for his performance in the team s victory over Colgate. Osbourne, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., finished with a career- and game-high 252 yards on the ground, including a pair of touchdowns, to lead the Great Danes to their second win in as many years over the Raiders. The junior, whose 252 yards on 35 carries marks the third-best rushing performance in program history, turned in his career-high rushing total in the first half alone as UAlbany moved to 1-1 on the season with Saturday s win. Osbourne gave the Great Danes their first lead of the season (7-0) with a 5-yard touchdown rush on their opening drive. Out of the halftime break, Osbourne struck again, rushing for 15-yards into the end zone on a 4th-and-1 situation, stretching the lead to After the Great Dane defense made the key play of the game, stopping a 4th-and-goal attempt on the 1-yard line, Osbourne led the Danes to a 99-yard scoring drive. He rushed four times in the possession, including a 36-yarder that set up another UAlbany touchdown, putting the game out of reach (37-27, 1:34 4th). WEEK ONE SUMMARY DUQUESNE UAlbany comes off a season-opening loss at Duquesne in which the Great Danes never held a lead. The Danes totaled 421 yards of offense, including a DI program-record 354 passing yards. Junior quarter- 2 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

3 NOTES BOB FORD FIELD QUICK HITS $19 million multi-sport complex -- home of the Great Dane football and soccer teams. 8,500-seats, including 629 chair-backs, bleachers, and a natural grass berm. Daktronics scoreboard with a 39 by 22 high-definition video display and point-source sound system behind the south end zone. Press level with four luxury suites, print media area, and booths for radio, television, coaches, and replay. FieldTurf surface and Musco stadium lighting. The field is named in honor of Bob Ford, the only coach the UAlbany football program has known. The project was completed by Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; with support from principle architect and designer Heery International Inc., and site engineer Clough Harbor & Associates. Constuction began in April of 2012 and was completed in September of Planning and fundraising for the new multi-spot complex began in back Will Fiacchi completed a program record 27-of-45 passes with one interception and two touchdown tosses to senior Kevin Chillis. Chillis logged a team-high nine receptions, while Presley Beauvais (41 yards) and Cole King (31 yards) each had four. On the ground, Omar Osbourne carried the ball 21 times for a total of 79 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Alex Helmer s career-high 11 tackles, including eight unassisted, led the Danes. While UAlbany s kicking game was an area of concern coming into the contest, punter Jonathan Martin and kicker Tom O Riordan served as a highlight. Martin punted four times, averaging 48.8 yards, including two over 50-yards and two that pinned the Dukes within the 20-yard line. Also making his debut donning purple and gold, O Riordan was 1-for-1 for field goals and 3-for-3 for point-after attempts. (For a full recap and stats, see page 8 of game notes). WEEK TWO SUMMARY -- COLGATE Using Omar Osbourne s historic running performance and a few key defensive plays, UAlbany overcame the hosting Colgate University Raiders, 37-34, Saturday night at Andy Kerr Stadium. With the victory, the Great Danes improved to 1-1 on the season, while the Raiders fell to 0-2. The biggest defensive play of the contest came with 4:26 remaining in the ball game. Colgate faced fourth-and-goal on the one-yard line, trailing by three, 30-27, and chose to take a gamble. Going for it with a run play, the Great Danes defensive line suffocated the attempt and gave UAlbany possession on a turnover of downs. The Danes then drove 99-yards down the gridiron on the back of Osbourne s four carries, including a 36-yarder, as well as Presley Beauvais drive-capping 45-yard touchdown scamper. With Tom O Riordan s point-after attempt sailing through the uprights, the Great Danes held a lead with 1:34 remaining. While Colgate did answer with a touchdown of their own with 18 seconds remaining, UAlbany handled the on-sides kick with ease, securing their first win of the 2013 season. Topping his career-high in the first half alone, junior running back Omar Osbourne rushed for 252 yards with 35 carries, marking the third-best rushing performance in program history. Osbourne also crossed the goal line twice and totaled 260 all-purpose yards. Beauvais totaled 59 yards with six carries, while wildcat quarterback Jake Meek rushed the ball four times, totaling 27 yards. Senior wide receiver Kevin Chillis also racked up the yards, recording his second straight 100+ receiving game, connecting with Will Fiacchi five times for 112 yards and a touchdown. Fiacchi totaled 180 passing yards, completing 13-of-24 attempts with just one interception. Defensively, junior Christian Dorsey finished with a career-high 12 tackles, including nine unassisted, as well as forced a fumble. UALBANY OVERVIEW THE OFFENSE: While UAlbany loses eight all-conference players from 2012, there are plenty of strong pieces returning, including a solid offensive contingent. Quarterback Will Fiacchi returns after an impressive redshirt sophomore campaign in 2012, starting all 11 games and accumulating 2,156 passing yards. The Great Danes will have added depth at the quarterback position this fall with Guilderland native Ryan Smith. Running back Omar Osbourne will look to fill the shoes of Drew Smith, who rewrote the UAlbany record book last season. While Smith often powered his way up the middle, Osbourne (2012: 503 yrds-108 carries-5 TDs) is best at weaving his way through traffic with a good deal of acceleration. The Great Danes will also have a number of experienced linemen protecting the pocket in Kadeem Williams, Eric LaPorta, and Adam Pasnik, as well as a deep selection of outstanding receivers down field -- Cole King, Kevin Chillis, and Jameel Gay. The Danes will also look to tight end Brian Parker and fullbacks Pat O Connor and Nic Ketter as other options for first downs. THE DEFENSE: Defensively, UAlbany will have the task of replacing four solid linebackers in Chris Wilk, Dave Plungas, Jon Morgan, and Chris Bouchard. The Great Danes will look to Christian Dorsey and Jake Dwyer to step up, while Kyle Jordan (2012: 45 tackles, 5 pbu) and Alex Helmer (2012: 36 tackles, 1 sack) return after playing a majority of the snaps at the outside linebacker position. Defensive end Andrew Smith (2012: 28 tackles) and defensive tackle Tim Kologrivov (2012: 24 tackles) will serve as the group s veterans on the line, while seniors Tramaine Wilson (2012: 11 tackles, 3 interceptions) and Randall Extantus (2012: 40 tackles, 6 pbu) will look to be a presence at the safety and cornerback positions, respectively. In 2012, UAlbany s rushing defense ranked first in the NEC and 14th in the nation ( yrds/game), second in the league in scoring defense (22.73 pts/game), and third in total defense ( yrds/ game). THE SPECIALISTS: With the graduation of kicker Sean Kenny and punter Paul Layton, who is currently first on Temple s 2-deep as a graduate student, the Great Danes will look to fill the void with fresh faces. Jonathan Martin, a redshirt freshman from Delmar, N.Y. has taken over punting duties and currently ranks fourth in the CAA, averaging 41.8 yards per punt, while redshirt sophomore Tom O Riordan has won the place kicking starting spot. CHILLIS BREAKS 100 TWICE Senior wide receiver Kevin Chillis recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game against Duquesne in week one (8/31), making a career-high nine receptions, totaling 135 yards (T-15th all-time) and two touchdowns. He then repeated the feat against Colgate (9/7), recording 115 receiving yards and a touchdown with five catches. Ranking fourth in the CAA, Chillis is averaging 89.7 yards and 6.0 receptions per game. TRIPLE THREAT UAlbany is the only team in the CAA to have a trio of players record a 300-yard passing performance, 200-yard rushing performance, and a 100- yard receiving performance this season. Quarterback Will Fiacchi totaled 346 yards at Duquesne (8/31), running back Omar Osbourne rushed for 252 yards at Colgate (9/7), and wide receiver Kevin Chillis received over 100-yards in both outings. In addition, the trio also owns the top single-game performances in the conference for passing, rushing, and receiving. THE ROLE OF THE UNDERDOG In their first season in the CAA, the Great Danes embrace the role of the underdog. UAlbany, who had 35 scholarships as a member of the NEC, has moved up to 54 scholarships for the 2013 season. While it is more, it is still well under the 63 limit that a majority of the CAA programs are at. UAlbany looks to average 57 scholarships across the next two seasons in order to play an FBS opponent in 2015 and have that game count in the opposition s bowl eligibility. NEARING 100 DIVISION I WINS Since becoming a Divison I FCS program in 1999, UAlbany owns a overall record just two victories away from the century mark. FIACCHI S RECORD-BREAKING OUTING UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 3

4 NOTES Junior quarterback Will Fiacchi s opening day performance at Duquesne (8/31) was one for the record book. His 27 completions and 45 passing attempts both broke UAlbany single-game program records, while his 346 passing yards ranks second all-time for a single game in program history. It also marked just the fourth 300+ passing game by a Great Dane quarterback and the first since Dan DiLella tossed 306 yards against Monmouth on Nov. 12, In just his second season as a starter, Fiacchi ranks seventh all-time on UAlbany s career passing yards list with 2,863 yards. 300 vs. 300 Marking just the second time in UAlbany program history, both starting quarterbacks totaled over 300 passing yards in the Great Danes week one contest at Duquesne. Will Fiacchi ( ) totaled 346 passing yards, while the Dukes Dillon Buechel ( ) finished with 309 yards. The only other time this has happened in the Great Dane archives was in UAlbany s win over Southern Connecticut State on Nov. 15, Joe Savino ( ) totaled a still standing program record 398 passing yards, while the Owls Kevin Dickinson ( ) threw for 366 yards. ABOUT UALBANY ATHLETICS UAlbany's intercollegiate athletics program excels at the NCAA Division I level, producing competitive teams, successful coaches, and outstanding student-athletes recognized for their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom. The University sponsors 19 varsity sports for men and women. Club sports, an intramural program, and recreational opportunities are also offered. As a member of the America East Conference, 17 of the school's 19 varsity teams are eligible for conference championships and NCAA post-season competition. Women s golf is an associate member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and football, a Division I FCS program, enters its first year as an associate member of the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013 after competing in the Northeast Conference for the past 14 seasons. FULL SEAWOLF CIRCLE The UAlbany football program played its very first varsity game against rival Stony Brook on Sept. 22, With Coach Ford on the sideline, the Great Danes trounced the Seawolves, 69-6, at University Field, marking Ford s first of 255 varsity victories. Announcing his retirement following this season, Ford has an opportunity to make Stony Brook his last career win. UAlbany travels to take on the Seawolves in the 2013 season-finale on Nov. 23rd. DANES PICKED 10TH IN CAA PRESEASON POLL At the conference media day in Baltimore, the CAA announced the preseason all-conference teams and the predicted order of finish. The Great Danes were picked 10th in the preseason poll, while Villanova was chosen as the league s preseason favorite in a vote of the conference s 11 head coaches and communications personnel. UAlbany did not have anyone named to the preseason all-conference team CAA Football Predicted Order of Finish 1. Villanova (11) 2. Towson (3) 3. New Hampshire (3) 4. Richmond (1) 5. James Madison (4) 6. Delaware 7. Stony Brook 8. Maine 9. William & Mary 10. UAlbany 11. Rhode Island 1974 TEAM INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME The 1974 UAlbany football team has been selected to be inducted into the University at Albany Athletics Hall of Fame. The 74 team is the only squad in program history with an undefeated record, going 9-0. Current UAlbany linebackers coach Don Mion was a member of that team and set the record for tackles in a single game during that year. He recorded 24 tackles against Alfred on Sept. 28, The 74 team will be inducted along with two other athletes Todd Cetnar (Basketball, ) and Alissa Gibbs (Volleyball, ) Friday night and will be honored at halftime of the CCSU game. CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED The team elected junior Will Fiacchi and seniors Kadeem Williams, Eric LaPorta and Randall Exantus as captains for the 2013 season. Fiacchi, a native of Marcellus, N.Y., started all 11 games at quarterback in 2012 and set a record for completed passes in a regular season. Fiacchi completed 188-of-309 passes with just five interceptions, while connecting for 11 touchdowns. Fiacchi also threw for 2,156 yards, good for third all-time at UAlbany. In his first season in the pocket, Fiacchi averaged passing yards per game with pass efficiency. Williams, a 6-7, 310 pound offensive lineman from Jersey City is a two-time first-team All-Northeast Conference award winner as well as a 2012 College Sports Madness second-team All-America honoree. Last season, Williams helped UAlbany to the league s top-ranked scoring offense (34.1), and limited 4 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL UAlbany has won 66 conference championships and produced 27 NCAA Tournament teams since moving to Division I. Celebrating the school s most successful year in Division I history in , UAlbany won a record nine conference championships, while making four NCAA Tournament appearances. The Great Danes also won the America East Commissioner s Cup for the second time in school history, as field hockey, men s basketball, women s basketball, men s indoor track & field, women s indoor track & field, men s outdoor track & field, women s outdoor track & field, and men s lacrosse captured conference titles. Football also won its sixth NEC championship and had two players sign NFL Free Agent contracts. WILL FIACCHI S CAREER RECORD AS A STARTER 10-3 Passing (2012) Comp-Att. Int-TD Yards Colgate at Robert Morris at Youngstown St at Maine Monmouth at Bryant Saint Francis at Sacred Heart Wagner at Duquesne CCSU (2013) at Duquesne at Colgate vs. URI Total ,863 Rushing (2012) Rushes/Yards TD Colgate 3/-6 0 at Robert Morris 7/35 1 at Youngstown St. 5/-2 0 at Maine 2/-1 0 Monmouth 4/-21 0 at Bryant 5/-11 0 Saint Francis 3/13 0 at Sacred Heart 4/-16 0 Wagner 5/1 0 at Duquesne 7/27 1 CCSU 4/-4 0 (2013) at Duquesne 4/-2 0 at Colgate 2/0 0 vs. URI 6/-6 0 Total 61/7 2

5 NOTES UALBANY VS. OPPONENTS Opponent W L Last Meeting Albright (28-7, L) Alfred (20-19, L) American Int l (25-24, W) Brockport (25-13, L) Brooklyn (56-0, W) Brown (35-7, L) Bryant (31-14, W) Buffalo (28-20, W) Canisius (24-22, W) Central Conn (63-34, W) Central Florida (28-17, W) Colgate (37-34, W) Columbia (44-21, W Cortland (30-29, L) Cornell (23-21, L) Curry (50-23, W) C.W. Post (24-16, L) Dayton (42-21, L) Delaware (38-7, L) Drake (49-42, L) Duquesne (35-24, L) Florida Atlantic (27-9, L) Florida Int l (35-26, L) Fordham (23-20, W) Gannon (40-29, W) Georgia Southern (29-26, L) Hampden-Sydney (51-45, W) Hobart (10-0, W) Hofstra (22-16, W) Ithaca (22-11, L) Jacksonville (28-0, W) James Madison 0 0 1st meeting King s (Pa.) (49-21, W) Lehigh (17-16, W) Maine (30-20, W) Marist (43-0, W) Massachusetts (44-7, L) Mass.-Lowell (40-0, W) Mass. Maritime (75-6, W) Mercyhurst (20-10, W) Merrimack (24-6, W) Monmouth (55-24, W) Montana (35-14, L) New Hampshire (32-24, L) New Haven (45-28, L) New York Tech (41-7, W) Niagara (75-9, W) Nichols (32-8, W) Northeastern (51-0, L) Norwich (45-20, W) Old Dominion 0 0 1st meeting Pace (17-0, W) Plattsburgh (32-7, W) Plymouth State (33-21, W) R.I.T (13-3, W) Rensselaer (17-7, W) Rhode Island (19-13 OT, L) Richmond 0 0 1st meeting Robert Morris (35-10, W) Rowan (31-3, L) Sacred Heart (23-20, W) Salisbury State (44-20, W) Siena (71-8, W) Southern Conn (24-14, W) Springfield (24-13, L) St. Francis, Pa (36-13, W) St. John s (31-6, W) St. Lawrence (49-0, W) St. Peter s (64-9, W) Stephen F. Austin (59-14, L) Stonehill (52-0, W) Stony Brook (31-28, L) New Jersey (38-18, L) Towson (35-16, L) Union (54-0, W) U.S. Mer. Marine (14-8, L) Wagner (30-0, L) W. Connecticut (50-6, W) Widener (33-15, L) William Paterson (41-25, L) Yale (23-20, W) Youngstown State (31-24, L) 2013 Opponents in Bold opponent sacks to just 1.45 per game, starting all 11 games at left tackle. He was also named a Preseason All-American by Phil Steele s College Football Preview this summer. Also a member of the o-line, LaPorta enters his third season as UAlbany s starting center and has excelled both academically and athletically for the Great Danes. After starting his career as a walk-on, the Yorktown Heights, N.Y. native was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Football Team and helped UAlbany win back-to-back Northeast Conference titles. Exantus, a cornerback from Greenlawn, N.Y., has been a consistent contributor and a vocal leader for the Danes throughout the past three seasons. Starting all 11 games, Exantus totaled 40 tackles and broke up six passes in He also played in all 12 games in 2011 and 10 in FIACCHI S FANTASTIC SEASON First-year starting quarterback Will Fiacchi has surpassed all expectations last season, as he has completed more passes than any other quarterback in program history in a single regular season. Completing 188-of-309 passes with just five interceptions, Fiacchi ranks second all-time behind Dan Di Lella who set the record in 2011 with 196 completions (327 attempts). However, Di Lella had an extra game in the NCAA Tournament to set that record. In the regular season, Di Lella had 172 pass completion, a sum Fiacchi bested. Yardage wise, Fiacchi passed for 2,156 yards, ranking him third for a single season, and eighth for a career. UALBANY FOOTBALL OFFICIALLY OPENS A NEW CHAPTER Along with new addition Stony Brook, the Great Danes venture into the CAA for the 2013 season, joining current members Delaware, James Madison, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond, Towson, Villanova, and William & Mary. UAlbany wrapped up a 14-year tenure in the Northeast Conference with six championships, including a share of the title in The Great Danes also boasted the best record the program has ever seen at the Division I FCS level, going 9-2 overall last year and also ranked as high as No. 18 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the Sports Network Top-25. CAA HISTORY In the past, UAlbany has had success over CAA members, having tallied a 7-5 all-time record. The Great Danes have previously faced Delaware (1-1), Maine (4-2), Towson (2-1) and New Hampshire (0-1). The Great Danes upset at then-no. 11 Delaware on Sept. 16, 2006 marks one of the program s greatest wins. UAlbany s Rashad Barksdale intercepted Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco s pass in the end zone with 39 seconds left to save the victory in front of Delaware s crowd of 22,016. In the Great Dane s most recent CAA clash, UAlbany topped then-no. 23 Maine, 30-20, in Orono last season. UAlbany will have an opportunity to expand on its rivalry with Stony Brook this fall, having played the Seawolves 15 times in the past, accruing a record of 10-5 all-time. WILLIAMS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN BY PHIL STEELE Senior Kadeem Williams has been named a Preseason All-American by Phil Steele s College Football Preview. Williams, a 6-7, 310-pound offensive lineman was selected to the offense s third-team by the magazine. The Jersey City native is a two-time first-team All-Northeast Conference award winner as well as a 2012 College Sports Madness second-team All-America honoree. Last season, Williams helped UAlbany to the league s top-ranked scoring offense (34.1), and limited opponent sacks to just 1.45 per game, starting all 11 games at left tackle. Williams was also named to the Colonial Athletic Association s first team by Phil Steele s College Football Preview, while kickoff return specialist Kevin Chillis and defensive back Justinian Mason were named to the third team. CHILLIS EARNS SPOT ON CFPA KICKOFF RETURNER AWARD WATCH LIST College Football Performance Awards, the largest awards organization in D-I college football, recently announced its watch list for the 2013 CFPA Kickoff Returner Award and UAlbany s Kevin Chillis has earned a spot. In 2012, Chillis was a two-time Northeast Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, and ranked second on the team with 901 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns. The incoming senior made 11 kickoff returns, averaging 27.5 yards per return, including a 79-yard touchdown scamper against Central Connecticut State. MASON, WILSON NAMED TO CFPA DEFENSIVE BACK WATCH LIST College Football Performance Awards also announced its watch list for the 2013 CFPA Defensive Back Award, and two UAlbany student-athletes earned spots on the list -- Justinian Mason and Tramaine Wilson. The preliminary watch list highlights 36 returning performers, vying for the top individual defensive back award in the Football Championship Subdivision. Mason, a senior from Mason, Ohio, started all 11 games at safety in 2012 and earned NEC Defensive Player of the Week honors once. He ranked fifth on the team with 46 tackles, including 35 solo, and picked off three passes, running them back for 99 yards and one touchdown. Wilson, a senior from Staten Island, N.Y., started nine games at safety and totaled UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 5

6 NOTES three interceptions for 66 yards in He also made 11 tackles, helping the Great Danes win back-to-back Northeast Conference titles. FIACCHI EARNS SPOT ON 2013 CFPA QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST Announced this summer, UAlbany quarterback Will Fiacchi earned a spot on the 2013 CFPA FCS Quarterback Award Watch List. The preliminary watch list highlights thirty-two returning performers, vying for the top quarterback honor in the Football Championship Subdivision. In 2012, Fiacchi led UAlbany to a 9-2 overall record. He completed 188-of- 309 passes for 2,156 yards. He contributed 11 passing touchdowns with only 5 interceptions, adding two touchdowns on the ground. MORGAN, SMITH SIGN NFL FREE AGENT CONTRACTS Shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft, UAlbany football players Jon Morgan and Drew Smith signed free agent contracts with the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills, respectively. Linebacker Jon Morgan, a two-time first-team All-NEC honoree, led UAlbany with 72 tackles, three interceptions, and two blocked kicks in UAlbany s 2012 NEC championship season. The Copiague, N.Y. native finished his career ranked eighth all-time at UAlbany with 265 career tackles. Tailback Drew Smith also boasted a historic collegiate career, finishing as UAlbany s all-time leader for touchdowns scored (45) and the co-leader for all-time rushing touchdowns (40). In four active seasons, Smith accrued 3,196 career rushing yards and 4,721 all-purpose yards, both good for second all-time. In 2012, the Schenectady, N.Y. native eclipsed the 1,000 rushing yards mark for the second time in his career and the 10th time in program history, rushing for 1,001 yards and 18 touchdowns, while totaling 1,280 all-purpose yards. Smith also led the NEC and ranked fourth at the FCS level for scoring (11.40). MATT SCOTT PARTICIPATES IN BILL WALSH MINORITY COACHING FELLOWSHIP University at Albany assistant football coach Matt Scott was selected by the NFL s Buffalo Bills as a 2013 Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship participant. In addition to Antwon Bailey, Michael Grant, Jamar Nesbit and Kevin Mawae, Scott was one of five instructors picked to assist the Bills coaching staff during training camp at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, N.Y. Scott supported the Bills linebacking corps during his stay. At UAlbany, he is entering his fourth season as the squad s cornerbacks coach in addition to working with special teams. The Great Danes currently have a number of ties to the Buffalo Bills organization, including former UAlbany assistants Samson Brown and Jim O Neil serving as the team s assistant defensive backs coach and linebackers coach, respectively. AARON SMITH AND KEVIN ROSS JOIN COACHING STAFF For the first time since 2010, the UAlbany football team will have fresh faces on the coaching staff. Head Coach Bob Ford announced the additions of wide receivers coach Aaron Smith and tight ends coach Kevin Ross to the UAlbany program last April. Smith, a native of West Point, N.Y. and son of an Army colonel, brings seven years of collegiate coaching experience to UAlbany. He spent last season leading the wide receivers at Boston College and the five seasons prior as the receivers coach at Columbia University ( ). Smith also served as Columbia s recruiting coordinator in He started his coaching career at the United States Coast Guard Academy in Ross, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, also comes with a military background. The son of former San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions head coach Bobby Ross, Kevin served as Army s offensive coordinator for four seasons ( ) under his father s tutelage. Ross also spent time at Virginia, directing the running backs from and helped the Cavaliers to consecutive victories over West Virginia and Pittsburgh in the Continental Tire Bowl. Prior to accepting a position at Virginia, Ross spent two seasons overseeing wide receivers and assisting with special teams at The Citadel ( ). The Lexington, Va. native also spent time working on the defensive side of the ball at Georgia Tech (1998) and Southwest Texas State University (1997). DEFENSIVE ROLES SHIFT ON UALBANY FOOTBALL STAFF Heading into a new chapter of UAlbany football in 2013, the Great Danes have announced a shifting of roles in the coaching staff. Mike Simpson will be stepping down from his position of defensive coordinator to focus on the development of the squad s young linebackers, while Drew Christ will move from the defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator for the upcoming season. Simpson, who enters his 28th season on UAlbany s football staff, has three decades of experience as a defensive coach. With two of those decades at the coordinator position, the Great Danes have won or shared six Northeast Conference championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012) and captured two Eastern Football Conference titles (1997, 1998) during his tenure. Christ, who is in his second tour as a member of Bob Ford s coaching staff, will enter his eighth season in UAlbany s program. The Bay Village, Ohio native is familiar with the defensive coordinator position, previously serving the role at the University of Rochester. Christ also spent three years as a secondary coach under Al Bagnoli at the University of Pennsylvania where the Quakers won Ivy League championships in 2002 and 2003 during his stay with the program. FORMER GREAT DANES, SAMSON BROWN AND JIM O NEIL, HIRED BY BUFFALO BILLS Amidst the National Football League s coaching carousel, former UAlbany standout player and assistant coach Samson Brown as well as 2001 UAlbany assistant Jim O Neil landed positions on the Buffalo Bills staff. Brown and O Neil come most recently from the New York Jets organization under defensive coordinator Mike Pettine. With the hiring of new Bills head coach Doug Marrone (formerly the head coach of Syracuse University) Buffalo announced Pettine as their new defensive coordinator on Jan. 10th. Consequently, Brown received the nod as the Bills assistant defensive backs coach and O Neil as the Bills linebackers coach. A NEW HOME University Field had been the home of the Great Danes since Bob Ford started a club football team in In 43 seasons, UAlbany accrued a record on the natural grass gridiron. With the move to the CAA, the Great Danes move to Bob Ford Field, a brand new 8,500-seat stadium with an artificial turf field, video board, and luxury suites. The Danes old digs will become a state-of-the-art track and field venue that will be ready to host UAlbany meets next spring. UAlbany opened Bob Ford Field on Sept. 14th with a sold-out crowd of 8,500 fans and a Comcast SportsNet regional audience. BUILT FORD TOUGH UAlbany s Bob Ford is first among active NCAA Division I FCS coaches with 264 career victories. He is also fourth on the all-time FCS chart. Ford, the architect of the UAlbany program, has a career record in his 41st varsity season. Under his direction, the Great Danes have moved from the club level in 1970 to its present NCAA Division I FCS status. More than 100 of Bob Ford s assistant coaches are currently working in the professional, college and high school ranks. Dave Campo, a former UAlbany graduate assistant in 1973, spent 23 years in the NFL, including 18 with the Dallas Cowboys. He is currently the assistant head coach at Kansas. Dave Clawson (Bowling Green) and Pete Lembo (Ball State) are in the Mid-American Conference. Ford assistants who are Division I FCS head coaches include Al Bagnoli (Penn), Kevin Callahan (Monmouth), Walt Hameline (Wagner) and Chuck Priore (Stony Brook). CLOSE CALLS Including week two s nail-biter at Colgate, UAlbany has played in 11 games decided by three points or less since the start of the 2009 season. The Great Danes were in four games decided by three points or less in the 2009 season, three in 2010, two in 2011, one in 2012, and now one in Since 1999, UAlbany has a record in FCS games decided by three points or less. UALBANY S CLOSE DECISIONS (SINCE 2009) Sept. 5, 2009: Georgia Southern 29, UAlbany 26 Oct. 17, 2009: UAlbany 20, Bryant 17 Oct. 31, 2009: Central Conn. State 31, UAlbany 29 Nov. 7, 2009: Robert Morris 13, UAlbany 10 6 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

7 NOTES Sept. 2, 2010: UAlbany 3, Maine 0 Oct. 2, 2010: UAlbany 23, Yale 20 Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, UAlbany 27 (OT) Sept. 3, 2011: Colgate 37, UAlbany 34 (OT) Nov. 26, 2011: #22 Stony Brook 31, UAlbany 28 (NCAA Playoffs) Oct. 27, 2012: UAlbany 23, Sacred Heart 20 Sept. 7, 2013: UAlbany 37, Colgate 34 UALBANY FOOTBALL S POSTSEASON APPEARANCES Nov. 19, 1977, NCAA DIII Quarterfinal (at Hampden-Sydney), 51-45, W Nov. 26, 1977, NCAA Division III Semifinal (at Widener), 33-15, L Nov. 23, 1985, ECAC-North DIII Championship (at Plymouth State), 33-21, W Nov. 23, 2002, ECAC Division I-AA Classic (vs. Duquesne), 24-0, W Dec. 1, 2007, Gridrion Classic (at Dayton), 42-21, L Dec. 6, 2008, Gridiron Classic (vs. Jacksonville), 28-0, W Nov. 26, 2011, NCAA DI FCS Playoffs First Round (at Stony Brook), 31-28, L UALBANY S BEST FCS TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES 600 vs. Drake, Oct. 12, vs. Wagner, Nov. 1, vs. Central Conn. State, Oct. 22, vs. Canisius, Oct. 19, vs. Monmouth, Nov. 12, vs. Stony Brook, Oct. 25, vs. Saint Francis, Pa., Oct. 23, vs. Sacred Heart, Oct. 13, vs. Saint Francis, Pa., Oct. 9, vs. Monmouth, Sept. 29, vs. Sacred Heart, Oct. 18, 2008 SHUTDOWN UAlbany s defense has recorded 11 shutouts as a Division I FCS program with the last being a 24-0 victory against Wagner on Oct. 29, UAlbany held the Seahawks to 204 total yards, including 25 passing. UALBANY S DEFENSIVE SHUTOUTS (SINCE 1999) Oct. 16, 1999: Albany 40, Massachusetts-Lowell 0 (164 total yrds) Nov. 6, 1999: Albany 41, Sacred Heart 0 (233 total yards) Nov. 23, 2002: Albany 24, Duquesne 0 (146 total yards) Oct. 9, 2004: Albany 38, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (227 total yards) Nov. 19, 2005: Albany 41, Fordham 0 (104 total yards) Oct. 21, 2006: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (161 total yards) Oct. 28, 2006: Albany 34, Wagner 0 (140 total yards Dec. 6, 2008: Albany 38, Jacksonville 0 (228 total yards) Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 (246 total yards) Oct. 9, 2010: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (81 total yards) Oct. 29, 2011: Albany 24, Wagner 0 (204 total yards) OVERTIME GAMES Including UAlbany s home-opening heart breaker to Rhode Island, the Great Danes have fallen in each of their last three overtime games. UAlbany recorded the program s first ever overtime victory in a decision against Hofstra on Sept. 13, TB David McCarty s 7-yard touchdown run decided the outcome. UAlbany suffered setbacks in its previous two OT decisions. UALBANY S OVERTIME HISTORY Oct. 21, 2000: Sacred Heart 35, Albany 28 (OT) Oct. 12, 2002: Drake 49, Albany 42 (2OT) Sept. 13, 2008: Albany 22, Hofstra 16 (OT) Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, Albany 27 (OT) Sept. 3, 2011: Colgate 37, Albany 34 (OT) Sept. 14, 2012: Rhode Island 19, Albany 13 (OT) 3. 22,016 vs. Delaware, ,511 vs. Montana, ,118 vs. Georgia Southern, ,840 vs. Youngstown State, ,112 vs. Massachusetts, ,000 vs. Central Florida, HOME CROWDS UAlbany broke its home attendance record with the opening of Bob Ford Field on September 14, 2013, filling the stadium to its capacity of 8,500. Attendance has topped 6,000 fans 12 times since UALBANY S TOP HOME CROWDS 1. Sept. 14, 2013: 8,500 (stadium capacity) vs. Rhode Island 2. Nov. 6, 1978: 7,500 vs. Ithaca 3. Sept. 20, 1975: 7,500 vs. Ithaca 4. Oct. 13, 2012: 6,852 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. 5. Oct. 9, 2010: 6,624 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. 6. Oct. 5, 1974: 6,500 vs. RIT 7. Sept. 10, 1984: 6,500 vs. Ithaca 8. Oct. 13, 2007: 6,419 vs. Sacred Heart 9. Oct. 10, 2009: 6,255 vs. Duquesne 10. Sept. 10, 2005: 6,212 vs. Hofstra 11. Sept. 1, 2012: 6,194 vs. Colgate 12. Oct. 12, 1996: 6,082 vs. Union CAREER VICTORIES UAlbany s Bob Ford is fourth among the winningest Football Championship Subdivision head coaches in career victories (265). Grambling s Eddie Robinson leads the list with 408. WINNINGEST FCS COACHES ALL-TIME BY VICTORIES 408, Eddie Robinson, Grambling ( , 55 years) 314, Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky ( , 39 years) 300, Tubby Raymond, Delaware ( , 36 years) 265, Bob Ford, St. Lawrence, Albany ( , 45th year) 246, Mike Kelly, Dayton ( , 27 years) 245, Billy Joe, Cheyney, Central State, Florida A&M, Miles ( , 34 yrs) 241, Jim Tressel, Youngstown State, Ohio State ( , 25 years) RECORD BOOK NOW ONLINE To view UAlbany s record book online, scan this QR code with your smartphone, or go to UAlbanySports.com and click on Record Book under the football section. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COACH FORD! Celebrating his 76th birthday Wednesday, September 11th, University at Albany head football coach Bob Ford ran the program s first practice at UAlbany s brand new $19 million multi-sport complex. The athletic department and team gathered around a cake and sang Happy Birthday to Coach following practice on the turf with his same name. UP NEXT UAlbany hits the road for three consecutive away games, traveling to Old Dominion (9/28), James Madison (10/5), and Delaware (10/12) before returning home on Oct. 19th to host Towson. TOP CROWDS The largest crowd UAlbany has ever played in front of was 23,097 at Montana on Sept. 22, UALBANY S TOP FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE MARKS 1. 23,097 vs. Montana, ,196 vs. Delaware, UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 7

8 Last time vs. Central Connecticut Stat... UALBANY 63, CCSU 34 Saturday, November 17, 2012 / Albany, N.Y Score CCSU ALBANY CCSU ALBANY FIRST DOWNS Rushing 9 10 Passing 9 9 Penalty 1 1 NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns 2 5 Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns 2 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside Yards 0 1 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 1 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 29:06 30:23 1st Quarter 8:39 6:21 2nd Quarter 7:47 7:13 3rd Quarter 9:55 5:05 4th Quarter 2:45 11:44 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 6 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL In an afternoon of lasts the last game of University Field s 43 seasons, the last played in the Northeast Conference, the last at home for the squad s 21 seniors, and the last of the 2012 regular season the University at Albany football team made it memorable with a win over Central Connecticut State. The victory earned the Great Danes their sixth NEC title in their 14 years in the league, sharing the championship with Wagner who overcame Duquesne, 23-17, earlier in the day. In a pregame ceremony, the team s seniors were honored one-by-one in front of a crowd of 1,876. In the last five years, the class as a whole amassed a overall record, 31-8 mark in the NEC, three NEC titles, while leading the squad to the program s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1977 done in 2011 and to the program s highest rank in the national polls earlier this season. A member of that impressive class, senior tailback Drew Smith, capped a historic career with three rushing touchdowns, making him the all-time leader for touchdowns scored (45) and co-leader for all-time rushing touchdowns (40). In four active seasons, Smith accrued 3,196 career rushing yards and 4,721 all-purpose yards, both good for second all-time. Against CCSU, Smith finished the day with 65 rushing yards on 18 carries with 110 all-purpose yards. Senior kicker Sean Kenny tied the program s single-game record with nine successful point-after kicks. He also kicked off 10 times, totaling 588 yards. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Will Fiacchi completed 13-of-17 passes with one interception and one touchdown, totaling 242 passing yards. With a well-balanced offensive output, senior Ryan Kirchner led the team with four receptions for 45 yards, bringing his program record total to 172 career catches. Smith hauled in three, also for 45 yards, while Cole King grabbed two for 63 yards. Omar Osbourne scored two touchdowns for the Danes, catching a 58-yard pass for the score, while also rushing for one as well. Junior Kevin Chillis led the squad with 118 all-purpose yards, including a 79-yard kickoff return for a touchdown the program s first since While UAlbany s offense had a spectacular game, the defense shone as well, forcing five fumbles, recovering four, including two recovered for touchdowns. Redshirt freshman Cory Connell had the first, giving the Great Danes a 42-0 head start on his 40-yard run. Senior Ocieka Bakou had the second, a 45-yard jaunt, capping the Danes at 63 points in the third quarter. Classmates Dean Mercuris and Chris Wilk led the squad with six tackles apiece. Mercuris also recovered one of the loose balls and made five solo tackles, including one for a loss. UAlbany put up 42 unanswered points in the first half, a Division I FCS era record for the program. With 9:13 left in the first, Smith rushed one yard into the end zone to get the scoring going. It was done one play after junior Andrew Smith sacked CCSU quarterback Andrew Clements and forced a fumble that was recovered by redshirt freshman Zach Troutman on UA s one-yard line. Osbourne followed with a 16-yard run, capping an eight-play, 86-yard drive with 4:12 remaining in the opening quarter to give the Great Danes a 14-0 lead. With everything still flowing in UAlbany s favor, Smith crossed the goal line again with a four-yard rush with 12:58 to go in the half. On the Great Danes next possession, Fiacchi connected with Osbourne for a 58-yard passing touchdown, a one-play, 12 second possession, at the 6:00 minute mark in the second. Forcing the Blue Devils to punt away at the end of their next drive, the Great Danes capitalized once again, as Smith rushed for his third touchdown of the day with a three-yard run at the 2:53 mark. UAlbany stretched the lead to 42-0 after Jake Dwyer hacked the ball loose from Clements at CCSU s 40. From there, Connell picked it up and ran it to the end zone with 2:05 remaining. The Blue Devils broke their scoring drought with four seconds on the clock before halftime, as Clements rushed one yard, capping an eight-play, 63-yard drive. UAlbany led 42-7 at the half. Not letting up, Chillis started the second stanza in style for the Danes, slicing through the special teams unit 79-yards for a touchdown. CCSU s Clements had another one-yard rush across the goal line to cut the deficit to 35 points, 49-14, with 8:06 on the clock in the third. However, the Great Danes followed with the two most exciting touchdowns of the game. With second-and-goal Fiacchi connected a 21-yard pass to Smith. With a clear path into the end zone, instead of running for it, Smith ran out of bounds purposely at the one, so senior offensive lineman Anthony Bazzoffi could have a chance for his first career touchdown. On third-and-goal, Bazzoffi powered through into the end zone and the sideline erupted. Just 18 seconds later, a fumble by Clements was picked up by Bakou. The senior ran 45-yards for his first career touchdown, as well, with 1:08 left in the third quarter, giving UAlbany a 49-point lead, From there, the Blue Devils scored the final points of the afternoon, as Deven Baker caught a 57-yard touchdown pass to start the fourth quarter. With 8:16 remaining, Chuck Watson intercepted Jake Meek s pass and ran it back 70 yards, cutting the margin to 36, With 2:36 on the clock, Deven Baker capped the game s high-scoring affair with a 15-yard reception, after an eight-play, 92-yard drive. With the sound of the final whistle, UAlbany wrapped up its final clash on University Field the home of the Great Danes since Bob Ford started a club football team in With the transition to the Colonial Athletic Association, the Great Danes will move to Bob Ford Field, a brand new 8,000 seat stadium, next year. The Great Danes close the 2012 regular season and possibly the 40th year of varsity football at UAlbany with a 7-1 conference record and 9-2 overall mark, signifying a record number of regular season wins in the Division I FCS era. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 09:13 ALBANY Smith, Drew 1 yd run (Kenny, Sean kick) :12 ALBANY Osbourne, Omar 16 yd run (Kenny, Sean kick) nd 07:42 ALBANY Smith, Drew 4 yd run (Kenny, Sean kick) :00 ALBANY Osbourne, Omar 58 yd pass from Fiacchi, Will (Kenny, Sean kick) :53 ALBANY Smith, Drew 3 yd run (Kenny, Sean kick) :05 ALBANY Connell, Cory 40 yd fumble recovery (Kenny, Sean kick) :04 CCSU CLEMENTS, A. 1 yd run (DUQUE, Juan kick) rd 14:47 ALBANY Chillis, Kevin 79 yd kickoff return (Kenny, Sean kick) :06 CCSU CLEMENTS, A. 1 yd run (DUQUE, Juan kick) :26 ALBANY Bazzoffi, A 1 yd run (Kenny, Sean kick) :08 ALBANY Bakou, Ocieka 45 yd fumble recovery (Kenny, Sean kick) th 14:53 CCSU BAKER, Deven 57 yd pass from CLEMENTS, A. (DUQUE, Juan kick) :16 CCSU WATSON, Chuck 70 yd interception return (CLEMENTS, A. rush failed) :36 CCSU BAKER, Deven 15 yd pass from CLEMENTS, A. (DUQUE, Juan kick) Attendance: 1,876 Kickoff time: 1:00 PM End of Game: 3:57 PM Total elapsed time: 2:57 RUSHING: CCSU-HOLLOMON, Rob ; RADICH, D.J. 1-20; PAGAN, Nate 4-9; LEE, Darius 2-3; CLEMENTS, A. 19-2; TYRELL, Matthew 1-minus 5. Albany-Smith, Drew 18-65; Miseikis, Ben 7-26; Chillis, Kevin 2-22; Osbourne, Omar 3-21; Booker, Paul 2-13; Meek, Jake 4-10; Beauvais, P 5-9; Bazzoffi, A 1-1; Fiacchi, Will 4-minus 4; TEAM 3-minus 9. PASSING: CCSU-CLEMENTS, A Albany-Fiacchi, Will ; Meek, Jake RECEIVING: CCSU-BAKER, Deven 7-145; HOLLOMON, Rob 4-42; JONES, Denzell 2-49; TYRELL, Matthew 1-7; ROBINSON, Shawn 1-minus 2. Albany-Kirchner, Ryan 4-45; Smith, Drew 3-45; King, Cole 2-63; Osbourne, Omar 1-58; Gay, Jameel 1-21; Booker, Paul 1-9; Hutcherson, N 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: CCSU-WATSON, Chuck 1-70; LINARES, Chris 1-0. Albany-None. FUMBLES: CCSU-CLEMENTS, A Albany-Fiacchi, Will 1-0; Meek, Jake 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): CCSU-ALAEZE, Josh 1-0 Albany-Smith, Andrew 1-0; Dwyer, Jake 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): CCSU-ATKINSON, P. 6-3; REESE, Antwione 6-3; HOLMES, Tyrell 3-4; LODINI, Peter 2-4. Albany-Mercuris, Dean 5-1; Wilk, Chris 4-2; Idowu, Olatunji 4-1.

9 DUQUESNE 35, UALBANY 24 Saturday, August 31, 2013 / Pittsburgh, Pa. / Week Score Albany Duquesne ALBANY DUQ FIRST DOWNS Rushing 4 4 Passing Penalty 1 2 NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns 1 2 Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns 2 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside Yards 2 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 1 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks 0 3 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 28:06 31:54 1st Quarter 7:55 7:05 2nd Quarter 7:48 7:12 3rd Quarter 4:20 10:40 4th Quarter 8:03 6:57 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 6 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals RUSHING: Albany-Osbourne, Omar 21-79; Meek, Jake 1-8; Beauvais, P. 1-2; Fiacchi, Will 4-minus 2; King, Cole 1-minus 7; Chillis, Kevin 2-minus 13. Duquesne-HO, Ryan 23-76; JOHNSON, Juan 2-7; FLECK, Aaron 1-7; DOUGLAS, Jason 3-6; RAWLINS, Chavas 1-3; Team 1-minus 2; BUECHEL, Dillon 7-minus 8. PASSING: Albany-Fiacchi, Will ; Smith, Ryan Duquesne-BUECHEL, Dillon PITTSBURGH - It was an uphill climb throughout Saturday afternoon s season-opener at Rooney Field for the University at Albany football team, as the Great Danes fell to Duquesne University, UAlbany never led in the non-conference clash, falling to 0-1 on the season. The Great Danes totaled 421 yards of offense, including 354 passing yards. Junior quarterback Will Fiacchi completed a program record 27-of-45 passes with one interception and two touchdown tosses to senior Kevin Chillis. Chillis logged a team-high nine receptions, while Presley Beauvais (41 yards) and Cole King (31 yards) each had four. Jameel Gay (64 yards) and Omar Osbourne (16) had three apiece. On the ground, Osbourne carried the ball 21 times for a total of 79 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Alex Helmer s career-high 11 tackles, including eight unassisted, led the Danes. Michael Nicastro also stood out with seven tackles, including 2.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks, while Andrew Smith also had 1.5 sacks and two tackles for a loss. While UAlbany s kicking game was an area of concern coming into the contest, punter Jonathan Martin and kicker Tom O Riordan served as a highlight. Martin punted four times, averaging 48.8 yards, including two over 50-yards and two that pinned the Dukes within the 20-yard line. Also making his debut donning purple and gold, O Riordan was 1-for-1 for field goals and 3-for-3 for point-after attempts. With the Dukes winning the opening toss, the Great Danes set up to receive the 2013 season kickoff. The ball sailed into the end zone, and after a slight hesitation, Chillis carried the ball out, but was brought down at the 13- yard line. The Danes tried to rush it out of dangerous territory, but Duquesne s Aaron Reed and the defensive line suffocated the run, resulting in a safety with just 19 ticks off the clock. With a 2-0 lead, the Dukes added a touchdown with 9:35 remaining in the first quarter, led by freshman quarterback Dillon Buechel. Buechel completed three consecutive passes, including an 81-yarder to Dave Thomas, putting the Dukes on the 2-yard line. Running back Ryan Ho took two attempts, but pushed his way across the goal line, giving Duquesne a 9-0 head start. After each squad punted away, the Great Danes put together their first scoring drive of the season. UAlbany started its 10-play, 28-yard drive on the 50-yard line after forcing the Dukes to punt out of their end zone. The drive featured an eight-yard first down rush by quarterback Will Fiacchi, an 11-yard pass to Chillis, and a three-yard rush by Osbourne, setting up O Riordan s 39-yard field goal with 2:09 remaining in the opening quarter. The Dukes answered back with 3:45 left in the half, as Ho capped an eight-play, 74-yard drive with a 25-yard scamper into the end zone. Trailing 16-3, the Great Danes cut the deficit to six with a successful hurried final drive in the closing 1:26 of the half. Starting on their own 33-yard line, Fiacchi connected an 11-yard pass to Chillis, a 21-yard pass to Cole King, and a drive-capping 35-yard touchdown pass back to Chillis, making the score at the break. Out of the locker rooms, the start of the second half belonged to the home team, as Duquesne marched down the gridiron with an opening nine-play, 78-yard drive. On the final play, Sean Brady made a spectacular one-handed catch at the goal line (27-yards), giving Duquesne a lead with 11:03 to go in the third. The Dukes quickly took possession of the football again after Sam Martello sacked Fiacchi and forced a fumble. One play later, Buechel threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Gianni Carter, stretching the margin to 19 points, However, the Great Danes battled back immediately with a five-play drive, featuring a 28-yard scamper by Beauvais, and back-to-back completed passes to Chillis. The second was a 35-yard touchdown reception, making the score with 7:56 remaining in the third quarter. On their next drive, Duquesne settled with a 30-yard field goal with 4:35 to go in the quarter. With time becoming a factor for the Great Danes in the final quarter, UAlbany cut the deficit to eight points, 32-24, with 6:33 remaining. The 10-play, 44-yard drive was capped by Osbourne s two-yard push across the goal line. The Danes defense stepped up to the challenge and forced the Dukes to punt with nearly 3:00 minutes remaining in the ball game. Taking over on the eight-yard line after a well-placed boot by Aaron Fleck, Osbourne rushed 12-yards for a first down. However, after three incomplete passes, the Great Danes winning shot came down to 4th down. With a great deal of pressure coming from the line of scrimmage, Fiacchi s pass up the middle was picked off by Rich Piekarski and returned 25-yards to the 10-yard line. With 1:04 on the clock, Duquesne clinched the victory with Crimmins 22-yard field goal, making the final score, Buechel finished the game 21-for-28, totaling 309 passing yards and two touchdowns. Receivers Carter (103 yards) and Thomas (107 yards) both broke the 100-yard barrier to lead the Dukes, while Ho totaled 76 rushing yards and two touchdowns with 23 carries. The Great Danes now have a 5-2 all-time record against the Dukes. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 14:48 DUQ REED, Aaron safety :35 DUQ HO, Ryan 1 yd run (CRIMMINS, A kick) 5-90, 2: :09 ALB O Riordan, Tom 39 yd field goal 10-28, 3: nd 03:45 DUQ HO, Ryan 25 yd run (CRIMMINS, A kick) 8-74 yards, 3: :22 ALB Chillis, Kevin 35 yd pass from Fiacchi, Will (O Riordan, Tom kick) 5-67, 1: rd 11:03 DUQ BRADY, Sean 27 yd pass from BUECHEL, Dillon (CRIMMINS, A kick) 9-78, 3: :03 DUQ CARTER, Gianni 29 yd pass from BUECHEL, D. (CRIMMINS, A kick failed) 1-29, : :56 ALB Chillis, Kevin 35 yd pass from Fiacchi, Will (O Riordan, Tom kick) 5-75, 2: :35 DUQ CRIMMINS, A 30 yd field goal 8-57, 3: th 06:33 ALB Osbourne, Omar 2 yd run (O Riordan, Tom kick) 10-44, 3: :04 DUQ CRIMMINS, A 22 yd field goal 4-5, 1: Attendance: 2,001 Kickoff time: 12:10 PM End of Game: 3:00 PM Total elapsed time: 2:50 RECEIVING: Albany-Chillis, Kevin 9-135; Beauvais, P. 4-41; King, Cole 4-31; Gay, Jameel 3-64; Osbourne, Omar 3-16; Malloy, Kevin 2-31; Lewis, Cameron 2-18; Lawrence, M Duquesne-CARTER, Gianni 6-103; THOMAS, Dave 5-107; BRADY, Sean 4-60; KING, Chris 2-12; ENRIGHT, Kevin 1-13; POMMERER, Brian 1-7; RAWLINS, Chavas 1-4; ODUHO, Noel 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Albany-None. Duquesne-PIEKARSKI, Rich FUMBLES: Albany-Fiacchi, Will 1-1. Duquesne-None. SACKS (UA-A): Albany-Smith, Andrew 1-1; Nicastro, M Duquesne-MARTELLO, Sam 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Albany-Helmer, Alex 8-3; Nicastro, M. 6-1; Idowu, Olatunji 4-1. Duquesne-REED, Aaron 5-4; KUNTZ, C 2-5; EILAND.Reggie 2-4. UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 9

10 UALBANY 37, COLGATE 34 Saturday, September 7, 2013 / Hamilton, N.Y. / Week Score Albany Colgate ALBANY COLG. FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing 7 15 Penalty 0 0 NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns 4 4 Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 3 14 NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns 1 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside Yards 0 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 2 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks 0 3 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 28:17 31:36 1st Quarter 6:32 8:28 2nd Quarter 6:09 8:51 3rd Quarter 7:18 7:35 4th Quarter 8:18 6:42 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 8 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals RUSHING: Albany-Osbourne, Omar ; Beauvais, Presley 6-59; Meek, Jake 4-27; Fiacchi, Will 1-0; TEAM 1-0. Colgate-McCarney, Gavin 14-95; Wilkins, John 11-76; Russell, D ; DeCicco, Jimmy 3-50; Pavalko, Ed 2-2. PASSING: Albany-Fiacchi, Will Colgate-McCarney, Gavin HAMILTON, N.Y. Using Omar Osbourne s historic running performance and a few key defensive plays, the University at Albany football team overcame the hosting Colgate University Raiders, 37-34, Saturday night at Andy Kerr Stadium. With the victory, the Great Danes improve to 1-1 on the season, while the Raiders fall to 0-2. The biggest defensive play of the game came with 4:26 remaining in the ball game. Colgate faced fourth-and-goal on the one-yard line, trailing by three, 30-27, and chose to take a gamble. Going for it with a run play, the Great Danes defensive line suffocated the attempt and gave UAlbany possession on a turnover of downs. The Danes then drove 99-yards down the gridiron on the back of Osbourne s four carries, including a 36-yarder, as well as Presley Beauvais drive-capping 45-yard touchdown scamper. With Tom O Riordan s point-after attempt sailing through the uprights, the Great Danes held a lead with 1:34 remaining. While Colgate did answer with a touchdown of their own with 18 seconds remaining, UAlbany handled the onsides kick with ease, securing their first win of the 2013 season. Topping his career-high in the first half alone, junior running back Omar Osbourne rushed for 252 yards with 35 carries, marking the third-best rushing performance in program history. Osbourne also crossed the goal line twice and totaled 260 all-purpose yards. Beauvais totaled 59 yards with six carries, while wildcat quarterback Jake Meek rushed the ball four times, totaling 27 yards. Senior wide receiver Kevin Chillis also racked up the yards, recording his second straight 100+ receiving game, connecting with Will Fiacchi five times for 112 yards and a touchdown. Fiacchi totaled 180 passing yards, completing 13-of-24 attempts with just one interception. Defensively, junior Christian Dorsey finished with a career-high 12 tackles, including nine unassisted, as well as forced a fumble. TJ Idowu and Cody Greenhagen both tallied seven tackles, while Clay Harris brought down six, and Alex Helmer tackled five, including a sack for a loss of nine yards. After falling behind early in the season-opener at Duquesne a week ago, the Great Danes responded with a quick spark versus Colgate. On the very first play after kickoff, Tramaine Wilson picked off Gavin McCarney s pass, immediately putting momentum in the Danes favor. Four rushing plays later, UAlbany took its first lead of the season, 7-0, on Osbourne s five-yard touchdown rush and O Riordan s kick. On the next drive, Colgate marched 72 yards down the field on eight plays and looked to tie it up. However, McCarney tried to stretch the ball one-handed across the goal line, the ball knocked loose, and rolled out of the end zone, handing UAlbany possession with a touchback. The Great Danes took advantage, using 13 plays to set up O Riordan s 32-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead with 5:00 minutes remaining in the first quarter. The defending Patriot League champions responded with their first points of the game, capping an eight-play, 80-yard drive with John Wilkins one-yard touchdown rush with 1:02 left in the opening stanza. Holding a steady upper hand throughout the first half, UAlbany answered back with 14 straight points, sparked by the Great Dane defense. Dorsey stripped the ball from Wilkins and Kyle Jordan recovered. Wilkins was knocked out of the game with a knee injury on the play. Again, UAlbany took full advantage of the Colgate miscue, as Fiacchi connected a 51-yard touchdown pass to Chillis with 8:29 to go in the half. Forcing Colgate to punt, the Great Danes struck again on their next possession with the help of five Osbourne rushes and a 33-yard reception by Chillis. Beauvais capped the 92-yard drive with a five-yard touchdown run for a 24-7 lead with 2:44 on the clock in the second quarter. After a defensive stop for the Raiders, Colgate made it a 10-point game, 24-14, heading into halftime as McCarney finished an eight-play, 67-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown pass to Nat Bellamy. Out of the break, UAlbany struck again, as Osbourne rushed for 15-yards into the end zone on a fourth-and-1 situation, stretching the lead to with 10:02 on the clock. Still hanging around, Colgate answered with a touchdown of their own, as Jimmy DeCicco scampered 40-yards into the end zone with 3:23 left in the third quarter. Becoming a real threat, the Raiders cut the deficit to three points after picking off Fiacchi s pass on the 16-yard line, and then rushed for another quick touchdown, making the score, with 14:55 left in the game. However, that is when the Danes defense stepped up and held off the Raiders for the remainder of the way. 1st 13:52 ALB Osbourne, Omar 5 yd run (O Riordan, Tom kick), :48, :00 ALB O Riordan, Tom 32 yd field goal, :47, :02 COL Wilkins, John 1 yd run (Burgess, Andy kick), :53, nd 08:29 ALB Chillis, Kevin 51 yd pass from Fiacchi, Will (O Riordan, Tom kick), :42, :44 ALB Beauvais, Presley 5 yd run (O Riordan, Tom kick), :50, :14 COL Bellamy, Nat 3 yd pass from McCarney, Gavin (Burgess, Andy kick), :46, rd 10:02 ALB Osbourne, Omar 15 yd run (O Riordan, Tom kick failed), :51, :23 COL DeCicco, Jimmy 40 yd run, :37, th 14:55 COL Russell, D. 1 yd run (Burgess, Andy kick), : :34 ALB Beauvais, Presley 45 yd run (O Riordan, Tom kick), : :18 COL Russell, D. 2 yd run (Burgess, Andy kick), : Attendance: 5,217 Kickoff time: 6:06 PM End of Game: 9:07 PM Total elapsed time: 3:01 RECEIVING: Albany-Chillis, Kevin 5-112; King, Cole 3-18; Parker, Brian 2-21; Beauvais, Presley 1-13; Osbourne, Omar 1-8; Lawrence, Malachi 1-8. Colgate-Cason, Dan 6-78; O Connell, K. 6-68; Bellamy, Nat 5-67; Russell, D. 3-16; Morrison, Ryne 2-41; Quazza, John 1-17; DeCicco, Jimmy 1-11; Wilkins, John 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Albany-Wilson, Tramaine 1-4. Colgate-Nairin, Andrew 1-7. FUMBLES: Albany-None. Colgate-McCarney, Gavin 1-1; Wilkins, John 1-1; Morrison, Ryne 1-1. SCORING SUMMARY 10 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

11 RHODE ISLAND 19, UALBANY 13 (OT) Saturday, September 14, 2013 / Albany, N.Y. / Week OT Score URI Albany URI ALBANY FIRST DOWNS Rushing 7 12 Passing 8 9 Penalty 2 2 NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns 2 2 Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns 0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside Yards 2 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 0 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards 4 0 Possession Time 32:44 27:16 1st Quarter 8:46 6:14 2nd Quarter 10:55 4:05 3rd Quarter 5:18 9:42 4th Quarter 7:45 7:15 OT Quarter 0:00 0:00 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 20 3 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 3 of 5 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals ALBANY, N.Y. -- Bob Ford Field opened its gates to a sellout crowd of 8,500 on the campus of the University at Albany on Saturday night. The stadium was buzzing with anticipation for the first game at the Great Danes new home. To the chagrin of their fans, the Great Danes could not get their coach a win to open the stadium that bears his name. UAlbany dropped a closely contested game in overtime to the visiting Rhode Island Rams. From the onset, the game was played close to the vest. It was an offensive struggle for both teams due to stout defensive play from both teams. The only scoring of the first half came off the right foot of Rhode Island kicker Dylan Smith, who knocked down a 45-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 36-yarder on the Rams final drive of the first half. Quarterback Bob Bentsen was efficient in the half, going 12-for-20 with 121 yards passing. For UAlbany, things did not come easy during the first half. They struggled to run or throw despite senior wide out Kevin Chillis electrifying the crowd with a 53-yard run. However, the drive stalled after a missed 40- yard field goal attempt. Rhode Island went into the break with a 6-0 advantage and was poised to extend its lead. The Great Danes fumbled a punt on their own 17-yard line, leading to a short field for the Rams. Bentsen then took it in himself on a draw to give Rhode Island a 13-0 lead halfway through the third. There was no quit in the Great Danes, who responded with a score of their own almost instantly with a seven play, 64-yard drive that resulted in a 10-yard touchdown run from last week s CAA Player of the Week, Omar Osbourne. The drive saw Fiacchi and the UAlbany offense move the ball downfield in a way not seen in the first half. The key play of the drive was a crucial 25-yard conversion to Jake Meek, who was lined up in the slot. It was the best throw of the night for Fiacchi, who sold the play action perfectly before delivering a strike on third down. The score was now 13-6 after senior defensive tackle Josh Moody would block the extra point for URI. After forcing a three-and-out on defense, the Great Danes got the ball back and went back to work moving down the field. The highlight of the drive came on a do-or-die 4th and eight, which Fiacchi hit junior Cole King with another well thrown pass under pressure. The final play of the third quarter was the biggest offensive one. Meek took the snap, optioned to keep the ball, and took it into the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown that tied the game at 13 apiece. The drive was 10 plays, 77 yards and made it a brand new ballgame. The tide seemed to be turning in UAlbany s favor as it stopped Rhode Island on a 4th and one and got the ball back. It looked at the time like it would be the most important play of the game. The combination of Fiacchi and Meek under center drove the Great Danes down the field and gave them a chance to take the lead. Unfortunately, Tom O Riordan had his kick blocked. Once again, it was URI s Moody, who also forced a fumble in the game. While it was a setback for UAlbany, the defense picked the Danes back up and got the ball back in the latter stages of the game. An interception from the Rams Doug Martin gave Rhode Island great field position with under three minutes remaining. Fortunately for the Great Danes, kicker Dylan Smith missed a field goal, keeping the game tied and giving UAlbany another chance. Fiacchi threw up a Hail Mary in the closing seconds, but it fell short, sending the game into overtime. Overtime began with a Rhode Island touchdown, one that would prove to be the game-winner. Justin Semmes took the ball in on a 1-yard carry before Smith missed an extra point, putting the Rams up by six. A holding penalty and a sack by the Rhode Island defense stalled another comeback attempt for the Great Danes, and UAlbany s first overtime game since 2011 ended with the first conference defeat of the year. Junior linebacker Christian Dorsey led the defense, recording 14 tackles, including eight solo. On offense, Meek displayed his versatility from playing slot receiver to taking snaps under center, one of which resulted in a touchdown. Coach Ford was sure to mention Meek s consistency after the game. I think he gives us a pretty good threat in the run game, Ford noted. He s quick and can hit the holes. Also on the offensive end, Fiacchi totaled 181 yards on 17 completions in 36 attempts, including 12-for-21 in the final two quarters. Osbourne finished the night with 96 rushing yards and a score. We had enough opportunities to win the game, Coach Ford said. And we just didn t get it done. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 09:36 URI Dylan Smith 45 yd field goal 3-0 2nd 00:16 URI Dylan Smith 36 yd field goal 6-0 3rd 08:14 URI Bob Bentsen 3 yd run (Dylan Smith kick) :47 ALBANY Osbourne, Omar 10 yd run (O Riordan, Tom kick blockd) :00 ALBANY Meek, Jake 17 yd run (O Riordan, Tom kick) OT 15:00 URI Justin Semmes 1 yd run (Dylan Smith kick failed) Attendance: 8,500 Kickoff time: 7:07 PM End of Game: 10:24 PM Total elapsed time: 3:17 RUSHING: URI-Justin Semmes 19-73; Robbie Delgado 11-29; Bob Bentsen 12-22; Jawaun Wynn 3-20; Kolt Peavey 1-2; Jordan Sebastian 4-1; Abdul Ibrahim 3-minus 7. Albany-Osbourne, Omar 22-96; Chillis, Kevin 3-77; Meek, Jake 11-49; Fiacchi, Will 6-minus 6. PASSING: URI-Bob Bentsen Albany-Fiacchi, Will ; Meek, Jake RECEIVING: URI-Robbie Jackson 3-45; Robbie Delgado 3-minus 4; Andrew Matos 2-33; Jordan Sebastian 2-0; Ross Kim 1-21; Justin Favreau 1-17; Justin Semmes 1-8; Josh Gross 1-7; Jawaun Wynn 1-6; Abdul Ibrahim 1-3. Albany-Gay, Jameel 7-96; Chillis, Kevin 4-22; King, Cole 2-26; Parker, Brian 2-24; Osbourne, Omar 2-1; Meek, Jake INTERCEPTIONS: URI-Doug Johnson 1-0. Albany-None. FUMBLES: URI-None. Albany-Lewis, Cameron 1-1; Fiacchi, Will 1-1. UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 11

12 WEEK 4 DEPTH CHART OFFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) LT 76 Kadeem Williams (6-7, 300, Sr.) 78 Matt Campion (6-5, 330, RFr.) LG 77 Michael Senn (6-3, 300, Fr.) 66 Wesley Sanon (6-3, 270, RFr.) C 63 Eric LaPorta (6-2, 270, Sr.) 60 Domenic LaFragola (6-2, 275, RFr.) RG 74 Adam Wierbinski (6-3, 265, RFr.) 67 Doug Draude (6-3, 295, RSo.) RT 72 Adam Pasnik (6-3, 270, RSo.) 78 Matt Campion (6-5, 330, RFr.) WR 87 Cole King (6-1, 185, Jr.) 82 Malachi Lawrence (6-3, 170, Jr.) WR 9 Kevin Chillis (5-9, 175, Sr.) 2 Jameel Gay (5-11, 165, Sr.) QB 14 Will Fiacchi (6-3, 200, Jr.) 7 Ryan Smith (6-2, 205, So.) TE 80 Brian Parker (6-4, 240, Jr.) 89 Kevin Malloy (6-5, 240, RFr.) FB 49 Nic Ketter (6-4, 210, RFr.) 42 Pat O Connor (6-3, 215, RSo.) TB 23 Omar Osbourne (6-1, 195, Jr.) 27 Presley Beauvais (5-4, 150, RSo.) DEFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) DE 59 Andrew Smith (6-2, 255, Sr.) 92 Michael Smith (6-3, 225, RSo.) NG 94 Tim Kologrivov (6-0, 265, Jr.) 52 Joe Fasano (6-0, 260, Sr.) DT 91 Zach Troutman (6-3, 265, RSo.) 98 Zach Morton (6-5, 255, Jr.) DE 90 Tom Bradley (6-4, 230, Sr.) 99 Cory Connell (6-2, 245, RSo.) ILB 54 Jake Dwyer (6-2, 220, Jr.) 35 Mat LaDucer (6-1, 225, RSo.) ILB 33 Christian Dorsey (5-11, 215, Jr.) 58 Cody Greenhagen (6-0, 220, RFr.) OLB 21 Alex Helmer (6-1, 200, Sr.) 11 Michael Nicastro (5-11, 201, RFr.) CB 25 Clay Harris (5-11, 180, Jr.) 22 Dorian Polk (5-10, 170, Jr.) SS 1 TJ Idowu (5-10, 190, Jr.) 19 Brandon Baylor (6-0, 200, Jr.) FS 5 Tramaine Wilson (5-10, 190, Sr.) 48 Rayshan Clark (6-0, 180, RFr.) CB 6 Randall Exantus (5-8, 165, Sr.) 8 JoJo McClary (5-8, 160, So.) SPECIALISTS Punter Placements Kickoffs 37 Jonathan Martin (6-2, 185, RFr.) 13 Tom O Riordan (5-10, 200, RSo.) 15 Ian Maltz (5-10, 165, Fr.) 37 Jonathan Martin (6-2, 185, RFr.) 15 Ian Maltz (5-10, 165, Fr.) Snapper - Punts 99 Cory Connell (6-2, 245, RSo.) Snapper - FG/PAT 62 James Sanchez (5-11, 255, Sr.) Holder Kickoff Returns 12 Ryan Spelman (6-1, 215, RFr.) 9 Kevin Chillis (5-9, 175, Sr.) 25 Clay Harris (5-11, 180, Jr.) OFFENSE Starters Returning...6 Lettermen Returning...12 Rushing Offense (6th) Passing Offense (6th) Total Offense (3rd) Scoring Offense (7th) (CAA rank) DEFENSE Starters Returning...5 Lettermen Returning...13 Rushing Defense...170,7 (10th) Passing Defense (10th) Total Defense (11th) Scoring Defense (T-9th) Punt Returns 9 Kevin Chillis (5-9, 175, Sr.)

13 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Olatunji Idowu S Jr. Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) 2 Jameel Gay WR Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) 3 Jake Meek WR Jr. Penfield, N.Y. (Bishop Kearney) 4 Rhakeem Wiggins WR Sr. Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill) 5 Tramaine Wilson FS Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville) 6 Randall Exantus CB Sr. Greenlawn, N.Y. (Elwood-John Glenn) 7 Ryan Smith QB So. Guilderland, N.Y. (Colgate) (Guilderland) 8 Jojo McClary CB So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 9 Kevin Chillis WR Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. (McKinley) 10 Shane Sweeney QB Fr. Phelps, N.Y. (Geneva) 11 Michael Nicastro OLB RFr. Clarksville, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 12 Ryan Spelman RB RFr. Monroe, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) 13 Tom O Riordan P/PK RSo. Stony Point, N.Y. (North Rockland) 14 Will Fiacchi QB Jr. Marcellus, N.Y. (Marcellus) 15 Ian Maltz P/PK Fr. Millstone Township, N.J. (The Hun School) 16 Ricky Joseph CB Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Thomas Jefferson) 17 Prosper Mbongue-Muna OLB Sr. Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy) 18 Kyle Downer QB Fr. Oak Hill, Va. (Oakton) 19 Brandon Baylor S Jr. Washington D.C. (St. John s College) 20 Andre Martin RB Fr. Bristow, Va. (Gateway) 21 Alex Helmer OLB Sr. Pompton Plains, N.J. (Pequannock Twnshp) 22 Dorian Polk CB Jr. Lockport, N.Y. (Erie CC) (Lockport) 23 Omar Osbourne TB Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Bishop Ludden) 24 Nick Beach CB RSo. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 25 Clay Harris CB Jr. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) 26 Power Lawrence RB RFr. Bloomfield, N.J. (Montclair Kimberly) 27 Presley Beauvais RB RSo. Spring Valley, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) 28 Justinian Mason FS Sr. Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier) 29 Anthony DeLuca CB Fr. Longwood, Fla. (Lake Mary) 30 Martel Williams OLB Fr. Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 31 Kyle Jordan OLB Jr. Bernardsville, N.J. (Immaculata) 32 Marcel Ngachie ILB Fr. Silver Springs, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 33 Christian Dorsey ILB Jr. Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) 34 Ryan Griffin ILB Fr. Latham, N.Y. (Shaker) 35 Mat LaDucer ILB RSo. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 36 Neil Morrison S Fr. Miramar, Fla. (Pembroke Pines Charter) 37 Jonathan Martin P/PK RFr. Delmar, N.Y. (Bethlehem Central) 38 Karl Allison RB RSo. Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore) 39 Kenny Mathieu CB Fr. East Greenbush, N.Y. (Columbia) 40 Adegboyega Asanpaola CB RFr. Hempstead, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) 42 Pat O Connor FB RSo. Valley Cottage, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) 44 Colin Cooper ILB Jr. Geneva, N.Y. (Monmouth) (Geneva) 45 Mike LaNoir OLB Fr. Queensbury, N.Y. (Glens Falls) 46 Christian Harris S RFr. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush Henrietta) 47 Parrish McKnight S RFr. Webster, N.Y. (Webster Schroeder) 48 Rayshan Clark S RFr. Theresa, N.Y. (Indian River) 49 Nic Ketter FB RFr. Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury) 51 Nate Hatalsky ILB Fr. Mechanicville, N.Y. (Mechanicville) 52 Joe Fasano DL Sr. Franklin Square, N.Y. (Carey) 53 Terrence Russell OLB RFr. West Orange, N.J. (West Orange) 54 Jake Dwyer ILB Jr. Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) 55 Ben Pagan DE Fr. Hightstown, N.J. (Peddie School) 56 Dan Naples DT RFr. Branchburg, N.J. (Somerville) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 58 Cody Greenhagen ILB RFr. Denville, N.J. (Morris Knolls) 59 Andrew Smith DT Sr. Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead) 60 Domenic LaFragola C RFr. Little Egg Harbor, N.J. (Holy Spirit) 62 James Sanchez OL Sr. Washington Heights, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes) 63 Eric LaPorta C Sr. Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown) 65 DaeSean Timmons DT Fr. Baltimore, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 66 Wesley Sanon OL RFr. Nyack, N.Y. (Rockland CC) (Nyack) 67 Doug Draude OL RSo. East Rockaway, N.Y. (East Rockaway) 68 Dirk Weisenburger OT RFr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk) 69 John Forster DL RFr. Huntington, N.Y. (Huntington ) 70 Nick Nerolien OL Fr. Roslindale, Mass. (Lexington) 72 Adam Pasnik OL RSo. Orchard Park, N.Y. (St. Francis Athol Springs) 73 Chizi Mba OL Fr. Union, N.J. (Union) 74 Adam Wierbinski G RFr. Camillus, N.Y. (West Genesee) 75 Will Allen OL Fr. Springhill, Fla. (Springstead) 76 Kadeem Williams OT Sr. Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic) 77 Michael Senn OL Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. (Orchard Park) 78 Matthew Campion OT RFr. Stillwater, N.Y. (Stillwater) 79 JP McCauley OT Fr. Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury) 80 Brian Parker TE Jr. Henrietta, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit) 81 Austin Weeks WR Fr. Durham, N.C. (Hillside) 82 Malachi Lawrence WR Jr. Bronx, N.Y. (Nassau CC) (DeWitt Clinton) 83 Devin Maio WR RSo. Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) 85 Brad Harris WR Fr. Orlando, Fla. (University) 86 Cameron Lewis WR RFr. Springfield, Va. (Robert E. Lee) 87 Cole King WR Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Henninger) 88 Kalief Joyner TE Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Cheshire Academy) 89 Kevin Malloy TE RFr. East Northport, N.Y. (John H. Glenn) 90 Tom Bradley DE Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Solvay) 91 Zach Troutman DL RSo. New Providence, N.J. (New Providence) 92 Michael Smith DT RSo. Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead) 93 Jack Knecht DE Fr. Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield) 94 Tim Kologrivov DT Jr. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 95 Nick Cleveland DL RFr. Niskayuna, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) 96 Jon McGriff DE RFr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) 97 Samuel Gray DT Jr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt) 98 Zach Morton DE Jr. Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) 99 Cory Connell DL RSo. Ramsey, N.J. (Ramsey) COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach... Bob Ford (Springfield 59) Record at UAlbany (41st season) Career Record (45th season) Assistant Coaches Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator...Ryan McCarthy Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs...Drew Christ Inside Linebackers... Mike Simpson Offensive Line...Mike Morita Defensive Line...Bill Banagan Outside Linebackers...Don Mion Wide Receivers... Aaron Smith Running Backs... Jamie Casullo Tight Ends...Kevin Ross Cornerbacks...Matt Scott Director of Football Operations... Jeff Dittman Strength & Conditioning Coach...Conor Hughes UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 13

14 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 75 Allen, Will OL Fr. Springhill, Fla. (Springstead) 38 Allison, Karl RB RSo. Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore) 40 Asanpaola, Adegboyega CB RFr. Hempstead, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) 19 Baylor, Brandon S Jr. Washington D.C. (St. John s College) 24 Beach, Nick CB RSo. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 27 Beauvais, Presley RB RSo. Spring Valley, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) 90 Bradley, Tom DE Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Solvay) 78 Campion, Matthew OT RFr. Stillwater, N.Y. (Stillwater) 9 Chillis, Kevin WR Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. (McKinley) 48 Clark, Rayshan S RFr. Theresa, N.Y. (Indian River) 95 Cleveland, Nick DL RFr. Niskayuna, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Acad.) 99 Connell, Cory DL RSo. Ramsey, N.J. (Ramsey) 44 Cooper, Colin ILB Jr. Geneva, N.Y. (Monmouth) (Geneva) 29 DeLuca, Anthony CB Fr. Longwood, Fla. (Lake Mary) 33 Dorsey, Christian ILB Jr. Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) 18 Downer, Kyle QB Fr. Oak Hill, Va. (Oakton) 67 Draude, Doug OL RSo. East Rockaway, N.Y. (East Rockaway) 54 Dwyer, Jake ILB Jr. Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) 6 Exantus, Randall CB Sr. Greenlawn, N.Y. (Elwood-John Glenn) 52 Fasano, Joe DL Sr. Franklin Square, N.Y. (Carey) 14 Fiacchi, Will QB Jr. Marcellus, N.Y. (Marcellus) 69 Forster, John DL RFr. Huntington, N.Y. (Huntington ) 2 Gay, Jameel WR Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) 97 Gray, Samuel DT Jr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt) 58 Greenhagen, Cody ILB RFr. Denville, N.J. (Morris Knolls) 34 Griffin, Ryan ILB Fr. Latham, N.Y. (Shaker) 85 Harris, Brad WR Fr. Orlando, Fla. (University) 46 Harris, Christian S RFr. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush Henrietta) 25 Harris, Clay CB Jr. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) 51 Hatalsky, Nate ILB Fr. Mechanicville, N.Y. (Mechanicville) 21 Helmer, Alex OLB Sr. Pompton Plains, N.J. (Pequannock Twnshp) 1 Idowu, Olatunji S Sr. Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) 31 Jordan, Kyle OLB Jr. Bernardsville, N.J. (Immaculata) 16 Joseph, Ricky CB Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Thomas Jefferson) 88 Joyner, Kalief TE Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Cheshire Academy) 49 Ketter, Nic FB RFr. Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury) 87 King, Cole WR Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Henninger) 93 Knecht, Jack DE Fr. Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield) 94 Kologrivov, Tim DT Jr. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 35 LaDucer, Mat ILB RSo. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 60 LaFragola, Domenic C RFr. Little Egg Harbor, N.J. (Holy Spirit) 45 LaNoir, Mike FB Fr. Queensbury, N.Y. (Glens Falls) 63 LaPorta, Eric C Sr. Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown) 82 Lawrence, Malachi WR Jr. Bronx, N.Y. (Nassau CC) (DeWitt Clinton) 26 Lawrence, Power RB RFr. Bloomfield, N.J. (Montclair Kimberly) 86 Lewis, Cameron WR RFr. Springfield, Va. (Robert E. Lee) 83 Maio, Devon WR RSo. Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) 89 Malloy, Kevin TE RFr. East Northport, N.Y. (John H. Glenn) 15 Maltz, Ian P/PK Fr. Millstone Township, N.J. (The Hun School) 20 Martin, Andre RB Fr. Bristow, Va. (Gateway) 37 Martin, Jonathan P/PK RFr. Delmar, N.Y. (Bethlehem Central) 28 Mason, Justinian FS Sr. Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier) 39 Mathieu, Kenny CB Fr. East Greenbush, N.Y. (Columbia) 73 Mba, Chizi OL Fr. Union, N.J. (Union) 17 Mbongue-Muna, Prosper OLB Sr. Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy) 79 McCauley, JP OT Fr. Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury) 8 McClary, Jojo CB So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Saint Thomas Aquinas) 96 McGriff, Jon DE RFr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Acad.) 47 McKnight, Parrish S RFr. Webster, N.Y. (Webster Schroeder) 3 Meek, Jake WR Jr. Penfield, N.Y. (Bishop Kearney) 36 Morrison, Neil S Fr. Miramar, Fla. (Pembroke Pines Charter) 98 Morton, Zach DE Jr. Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) 56 Naples, Dan DT RFr. Branchburg, N.J. (Somerville) 70 Nerolien, Nick OL Fr. Roslindale, Mass. (Lexington) 32 Ngachie, Marcel ILB Fr. Silver Springs, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 11 Nicastro, Michael OLB RFr. Clarksville, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 42 O Connor, Pat FB RSo. Valley Cottage, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) 13 O Riordan, Tom P/PK RSo. Stony Point, N.Y. (North Rockland) 23 Osbourne, Omar TB Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Bishop Ludden) 55 Pagan, Ben DE Fr. Hightstown, N.J. (Peddie School) 80 Parker, Brian TE Jr. Henrietta, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit) 72 Pasnik, Adam OL RSo. Orchard Park, N.Y. (St. Francis Athol Springs) 22 Polk, Dorian CB Jr. Lockport, N.Y. (Erie CC) (Lockport) 53 Russell, Terrence OLB RFr. West Orange, N.J. (West Orange) 62 Sanchez, James OL Sr. Washington Heights, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes) 66 Sanon, Wesley OL RFr. Nyack, N.Y. (Rockland CC) (Nyack) 77 Senn, Michael OL Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. (Orchard Park) 59 Smith, Andrew DT Sr. Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead) 92 Smith, Michael DT RSo. Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead) 7 Smith, Ryan QB So. Guilderland, N.Y. (Colgate) (Guilderland) 12 Spelman, Ryan RB RFr. Monroe, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) 10 Sweeney, Shane QB Fr. Phelps, N.Y. (Geneva) 65 Timmons, DaeSean DT Fr. Baltimore, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 91 Troutman, Zach DL RSo. New Providence, N.J. (New Providence) 81 Weeks, Austin WR Fr. Durham, N.C. (Hillside) 68 Weisenburger, Dirk OT RFr. Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk) 74 Wierbinski, Adam G RFr. Camillus, N.Y. (West Genesee) 4 Wiggins, Rhakeem WR Sr. Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill) 76 Williams, Kadeem OT Sr. Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic) 30 Williams, Martel OLB Fr. Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 5 Wilson, Tramaine FS Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Adegboyega Asanpaola... ah-day-boy-yay-gah; Ah-SHAHN-PAH-o-la Presley Beauvais... bo-vay Doug Draude... DRAW-dee Randall Exantus... ex-zan-toose Joe Fasano...fuh-SAH-no Will Fiacchi...fee-AH-kee TJ Idowu... E-DAH-wu Matt LaDucer... la-dew-sir Domenic LaFragola... LAH-frah-GO-la Mike LaNoir...la-NORE Jack Knecht...sounds like connect Tim Kologrivov... ko-low-gree-vov Devin Maio...MAY-o Chizi Mba... chee-zee; em-bah Prosper Mbongue-Muna...MUN-gay, MOO-na Marcel Ngachie... na-gah-chee Adam Pasnik... PAZ-nick Adam Wierbinski... weer-bin-skee Rhakeem Wiggins... rah-keem Coach Casullo... kuh-sue-low Coach Mion...MY-on Coach Morita... moore-ee-tah 14 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

15 HEAD COACH BOB FORD The Architect of UAlbany Football The architect of the University at Albany football program, Bob Ford has established a solid reputation with his positive attitude and a coaching philosophy that instills loyalty among each member of his team and staff. Ford, who has been UAlbany s only head coach since the program was reinstated after a 46-year absence, was appointed on April 27, Since then, he has compiled a 41-season varsity record of as the Great Dane mentor, while his 265 career victories rank first among active NCAA Division I college football head coaches. His UAlbany teams own a mark as a Division I FCS program. In 2012, the Great Danes closed a 14-season chapter as an associate member of the Northeast Conference, compiling a record in the tenure. Ford ( ) will lead the Great Danes into UAlbany s 41st varsity season, the Colonial Athletic Association, and a brand new stadium in In their last season competing in the NEC, Ford piloted UAlbany to its sixth Northeast Conference title with a 9-2 overall record and 7-1 league mark. The Great Danes ranked as high as No. 18 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the Sports Network Top-25, and tied the program s Division I record for wins in a season. In addition, nine Great Danes earned All- NEC honors, including six first-teamers. Senior Ryan Kirchner finished his career as UAlbany s all-time leading receiver with 172 career catches, while tailback Drew Smith closed his career as the program s all-time leading point scorer (270), touchdown scorer (45), and tied for most rushing touchdowns scored (40). During the 2011 season, Coach Ford recorded his 250th career victory with a win over Northeast Conference rival Duquesne, and was named the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year for the fourth time. Ford led the program to its first NCAA FCS postseason appearance, its first NCAA appearance in football since 1977, taking on Stony Brook in the first round of the FCS Playoffs. The Great Danes earned a share of their fifth Northeast Conference championship with victory over Sacred Heart, and reached the eight-win plateau for the fourth time as a NCAA Division I FCS program. UAlbany placed eleven players on the 2011 All-Northeast Conference squad, led by defensive end Eddie Delaney, who was just the second UAlbany defensive lineman to be recognized on three occasions during a career. The squad finished up the 2011 season ranked on two national polls, and was receiving votes in a third. The Great Danes were voted 23rd in the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll, and 21st in the Any Given Saturday FCS Poll. UAlbany was also receiving votes in the Sports Network Media Poll. The Great Danes, who went 6-5 overall in 2010, established a school record with their fifth consecutive winning campaign. UAlbany posted a 7-4 record and finished second in the Northeast Conference standings the previous season. UAlbany also defeated No. 20 Maine, 20-16, the first victory over a national top-20 opponent since the 2006 season. In 2008, The Great Danes put together their second consecutive championship season with a NEC crown and a victory over Jacksonville in the Gridrion Classic. Ford s squad became the first NEC program to win the Gridiron postseason game. UAlbany finished with a 9-3 record, the most victories in a Division I FCS campaign. Ford, who was voted NEC coach of the year for the third time, led UAlbany to an undefeated league season for the second straight year. Tailback David McCarty, the school s career rushing leader, and offensive tackle Raphael Nguti were both chosen as All-Americans. UAlbany also won the NEC championship in 2007, when Ford was named the conference s top coach. The Great Danes made their fifth postseason appearance in team history when they played Dayton for the FCS mid-major national title in the Gridiron Classic. UAlbany posted an 8-4 record, including a perfect 6-0 mark against league opposition. Ford, who was honored at the 69th annual Maxwell Awards for recording his 200th career win at UAlbany on Nov. 5, 2005, has produced 12 All-America players and 137 all-conference selections at the FCS level. Nguti became the fourth Great Dane to be selected to the AFCA FCS All-America first team in 2008, joining J.T. Herfurth (2000), Geir Gudmundsen (2004) and Colin Disch (2006). In 2003, UAlbany shared its second consecutive Northeast Conference crown by finishing in a tie for first place in the conference standings with a 7-4 overall mark. The Great Danes were fourth among the FCS Division I leaders in rushing, while tailback Gary Jones was named to the Associated Press All-America Team for the second time in his career. The Great Danes put together one of their most celebrated seasons in 2002 by winning the program s first-ever Northeast Conference title and capping the year with a 24-0 upset of previously unbeaten Duquesne in the ECAC Division I-AA Football Classic. Ford, who directed his team to an 8-4 record, was named the NEC Coach of the Year. UAlbany placed 14 players on the all-conference squad. UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 15

16 THE COACH FORD FILE EDUCATION Wachusett Regional High School, Holden, Mass. Springfield College, B.S. in physical education, 1959 St. Lawrence University, M.S. in educational admin, 1960 Springfield College, Pe. D. in physical education, 1970 ATHLETIC BACKGROUND Wachusett Regional H.S.: Football, Basketball, Baseball Springfield: Football PERSONAL Birthdate: September 11, 1937 Hometown: Holden, Mass. Wife: Donna Children: Sherri Lee Grandchildren: Aiden, Kyra Ford, who has served as president of the American Football Coaches Association, marched UAlbany to a 7-2 record in its inaugural campaign as a Division I-AA program in The Great Danes garnered seven wins in 2001, and finished among the conference s top teams for the third straight year. As a Division II program, Ford led the Great Danes to their second consecutive Eastern Football Conference championship, an EFC Atlantic Division title, and a 10-1 record in He was named the conference s coach of the year for the second straight season. Ford also received the Gordon White-Herschel Nissenson Division II Coach of the Year Award by the Metropolitan New York Football Writers Association. Ford coached his 1997 team to a school-record 11-1 mark and an EFC championship. For his efforts, he was named the Football Gazette Division II non-scholarship national Coach of the Year, and voted the top Region I coach by GTE and the American Football Coaches Association. At one time, Ford was the youngest head football coach in the nation, when the 26-year-old took over the reins at St. Lawrence University in In his first season, he guided the Saints to an Independent Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC) title. He arrived in the Capital Region five years later to start the first gridiron squad at the University since After three seasons at the club level, the program was upgraded to varsity status in 1973, and finished with a 7-2 record. One year later, the Great Danes completed the school s only undefeated season with a 9-0 mark. Ford s 1977 team earned a NCAA Division III playoff berth. After a season-opening loss, the Great Danes rebounded with nine consecutive victories. UAlbany defeated Hampden-Sydney in a thrilling contest to begin the postseason before losing to eventual national champion Widener in the semifinals. In 1978, Coach Ford s mystique grew before a national audience on ABC television. His last-minute addition of a field goal kicker direct from the soccer team paid off in a victory over third-ranked Ithaca. Dario Arango kicked a 45-yard field goal in the last two minutes to provide a 9-6 victory. COACHING HISTORY 1959 St. Lawrence Univ. Runnings Backs, Secondary 1960 Albright College Secondary, Offensive Backs 1961 Albright College Secondary, Offensive Backs 1962 Albright College Secondary, Offensive Backs 1963 Albright College Secondary, Offensive Backs 1964 Springfield College Secondary 1965 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (4-4) 1966 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (2-6) 1967 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (1-6-1) 1968 St. Lawrence University Head Coach (2-6) 1969 Springfield College Defensive Coordinator 1970* University at Albany Head Coach (2-4) 1971* University at Albany Head Coach (4-4) 1972* University at Albany Head Coach (6-1-1) 1973 University at Albany Head Coach (7-2) 1974 University at Albany Head Coach (9-0) 1975 University at Albany Head Coach (7-2) 1976 University at Albany Head Coach (4-5) 1977 University at Albany Head Coach (9-2) 1978 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 1979 University at Albany Head Coach (6-3) 1980 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1981 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 1982 University at Albany Head Coach (6-3) 1983 University at Albany Head Coach (3-7) 1984 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1985 University at Albany Head Coach (9-2) 1986 University at Albany Head Coach (4-6) 1987 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1988 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1989 University at Albany Head Coach (5-4) 1990 University at Albany Head Coach (3-7) 1991 University at Albany Head Coach (5-5) 1992 University at Albany Head Coach (6-4) 1993 University at Albany Head Coach (6-4) 1994 University at Albany Head Coach (4-6) 1995 University at Albany Head Coach (3-7) 1996 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 1997 University at Albany Head Coach (11-1) (Eastern Football Conference Champion) 1998 University at Albany Head Coach (10-1) (Eastern Football Conference Champion) 1999 University at Albany Head Coach (7-2) 2000 University at Albany Head Coach (5-6) 2001 University at Albany Head Coach (7-3) 2002 University at Albany Head Coach (8-4) (Northeast Conference Champion) 2003 University at Albany Head Coach (7-4) (Northeast Conference Co-Champion) 2004 University at Albany Head Coach (4-7) 2005 University at Albany Head Coach (5-6) 2006 University at Albany Head Coach (7-4) 2007 University at Albany Head Coach (8-4) (Northeast Conference Champion) 2008 University at Albany Head Coach (9-3) (Northeast Conference Champion) 2009 University at Albany Head Coach (7-4) 2010 University at Albany Head Coach (6-5) 2011 University at Albany Head Coach (8-4) (Northeast Conference Co-Champion) 2012 University at Albany Head Coach (9-2) (Northeast Conference Co-Champion) *club teams 16 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

17 In 1985, the Great Danes rallied from a three-touchdown deficit for a victory over Plymouth State and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) North championship. The 85 team, which produced one of the greatest comebacks in Ford s coaching career, boasted offensive and defensive units which were nationally ranked, and supported by five Pizza Hut and one Associated Press All-America players. UAlbany s football program is also known for the high standards required of its coaching staff. Ford s coaching factory has allowed many of his assistants to earn their master s degrees while working at the collegiate level. According to a recent review, more than 100 coaches, who have started their careers under Ford s tutelage, are currently employed with 60 different high schools, colleges, and professional teams from around the nation and the world. A starting quarterback in his senior year at Springfield College in Massachusetts, Ford was given the Greatest Desire to Improve Award by the school s athletic department. He received an undergraduate degree in physical education from Springfield in 1959, and later would earn his doctorate from the College in the same discipline. He gained a master s degree from St. Lawrence in educational administration in Ford s first coaching opportunity came as an assistant at St. Lawrence in the fall of He then moved to Albright College in Pennsylvania as an assistant for four seasons, where he coached the secondary and offensive backfield, and was part of a program which produced a 21-game winning streak. At Albright College, Ford also coached the wrestling and golf teams. He returned to Springfield in 1964 as a secondary coach, and later was named defensive coordinator at his alma mater in Beginning in 1977, Ford was UAlbany s director of athletics for five years. During that time, he managed a program which sponsored 25 varsity sports for men and women. A 1986 inductee into the Wachusett Regional High School Hall of Fame and a 2012 inductee into the Springfield College Hall of Fame, Ford is presently active in the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame, and serves as vice president of the NFFCHF s Capital District Chapter. He was honored by that organization in 2000 with its Service to Football Award. Ford, 75, has been a member of the American Football Coaches Association s Board of Trustees since 1994, and presently is serving on the AFCA s Division I FCS All-America Team Selection Committee. Ford received the New York State Athletic Administrators Distinguished Service Award in In August of 2010, Ford was recognized by the National Football Foundation Capital District Hall of Fame with its Service to Football Award. Ford was previously presented by the UAlbany Alumni Association with its Citizen of the University Award in 2007 which recognizes outstanding contributions to the University by a non-alumnus or alumna through leadership, service or a special gift. Ford and his wife, Donna, reside in the Capital Region. He has a daughter, Sherri Lee, son-in-law, Kevin, and two grandchildren, Aiden and Kyra. UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 17

18 COACH FORD BY THE NUMBERS letterwinning athletes coached by Bob Ford at UAlbany since games coached at UAlbany. Coach Ford led the Great Danes to a record at the club level, before going at the varsity level....wins in Fords head coaching career. Coach Ford led St. Lawrence to nine victories during his four-year tenure before recording......wins in 40 completed varsity seasons at UAlbany....Division I FCS wins. After taking UAlbany from a club team, to Division III, to Division II, Coach Ford led the Danes into the Division I FCS era in years of college football coaching experience. Ford began his coaching career in 1959 as the running backs coach at St. Lawrence. After a four-year stint at Albright and a year at Springfield, Ford earned his first head coaching position at St. Lawrence at the age of 26. Five years later, he set foot on the UAlbany campus....completed seasons at UAlbany. Ford began his tenure at UAlbany in 1970, heading the Great Danes club team for three seasons before turning to a Division III varsity program in UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 18 COACH FORD S MILESTONE WINS (OVERALL) No Opponent at Cortland at Rensselaer vs. Merrimack at Wagner at Central Conn. vs. Duquesne Date Oct. 28, 1978 Oct. 3, 1987 Oct. 4, 1997 Nov. 11, 2003 Nov. 17, 2007 Oct. 8, 2011 Score completed varsity seasons at UAlbany. Starting at the DIII level in 73, Ford took the progam to DII in 95, and DI in 99. In 14 seasons in the Northeast Conference, UAlbany won six NEC titles with 78 total wins in league play. UAlbany enters its first season in the Colonial Athletic Association in UAlbany players have inked NFL deals under Coach Ford s watch, including Drew Smith and Jon Morgan, who signed free agent contracts with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions, respectively, in NEC Coach of the Year honors. Ford earned the conference honor in 2011, 2008, 2007, and Bob Ford ranks first among active NCAA Division I coaches with 265 career victories and is the longest active tenured coach in all of college football. He also ranks fourth on the all-time FCS wins chart.

19 RECORDS THE LAST TIME... INTERCEPTION FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Justinian Mason, 75 yards at Bryant Bulldog Stadium, Opp.: Chuck Watson of CCSU 70 yards at University Field, KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Kevin Chillis, 79 yards vs. CCSU University Field, Opp.: Gralyn Crawford of Stephen F. Austin, 92 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, FUMBLE RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Ocieka Bakou, 45 yards vs CCSU University Field, Opp.: Cory Giddings of Stony Brook, 34 yards at LaValle Stadium, PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Ryan Kirchner, 80 yards vs. Wagner, University Field, Opp.: Gralyn Crawford of Stephen F. Austin, 72 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, BLOCKED PUNT - RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Kyle Jordan, 19 yards vs. Colgate, University Field, Opp.: Michael Scott of Sacred Heart, 38 yards at Campus Field, YARD RUSHING GAME Albany: Omar Osbourne, 252 yards vs. Colgate, Andy Kerr Stadium, Opp.: Rob Holloman of CCSU, 111 yards University Field, YARD RUSHING GAME Albany: Omar Osbourne, 252 yards vs. Colgate, Andy Kerr Stadium, Opp.: Jordan Brown of Bryant, 200 yards at Bulldog Stadium, YARD RECEIVING GAME Albany: Kevin Chillis, 112 at Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium, Opp.: Dave Thomas (107)/Gianni Carter (103) of Duquesne Rooney Field, YARD PASSING GAME Albany: Will Fiacchi, 346 at Duquesne Rooney Field, Opp.: Dillon Buechel of Duquesne, 309 yards Rooney Field, YARD PASSING GAME Albany: Will Fiacchi, 346 at Duquesne Rooney Field, Opp.: Dillon Buechel of Duquesne, 309 yards Rooney Field, DIVISION I FCS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS (1999-PRESENT) TEAM Present Rushing Yards vs. Wagner, Passing Yards vs. Duquesne, Total Yards vs. Drake, First Downs...30 vs Canisius, & Fordham, Low Rushing.Yards Allowed... minus-51 vs. Robert Morris, Low Passing Yards Allowed...21 vs. Wagner, Low Total Yards Allowed vs. Central Conn. State, Fewest First Downs Allowed...3 vs. St. Francis, Pa., Turnovers Forced...6 vs. Stony Brook, & Towson, Points (Game)...64 vs. St. Peter s, Points (Half) vs. Duquesne (first), Points (Quarter)...28 vs. Duquesne (second), at Duquesne (second), Victory Margin...55 vs. St. Peter s (64-9), Loss Margin vs. Northeastern (51-0), INDIVIDUAL Present Rushing Yards...271, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Rushing Touchdowns... 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, , David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Touchdowns Scored... 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, , David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Passing Yards , Will Fiacchi vs. Duquesne, Touchdown Passes... 5, Dan Di Lella vs. Central Conn. State, , Dan Di Lella vs. Sacred Heart, , Will Fiacchi vs. Robert Morris, , Michael Oliva vs. Stony Brook, , Ryan Roeder vs. Robert Morris, , Marcus Rotondi vs. St. John s, , Ryan Roeder vs. Wagner, , Vinny Esposito vs. Duquesne, Receiving Yards , Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, Receptions... 12, Ryan Kirchner vs. Stony Brook, , Chris Phillis vs. Hofstra, , Tim Bush vs. Wagner, , Tim Bush vs. Bryant, , Tim Bush vs. Central Conn. State, Touchdown Receptions... 3, Cole King vs. Robert Morris, , Ryan Kirchner vs. Sacred Heart, , Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, , Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, , Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, , Jonathan Garrick vs. St. John s, , Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, , Tim Bush vs. Wagner, , Kevin Chillis vs. Duquesne, All-Purpose Yards...286, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Tackles... 18, Josh Bazan vs. Drake, , Colin Disch vs. Central Conn. State, Interceptions...2, Jon Morgan vs. Sacred Heart, , David Cross vs. Central Conn. State, , Mike Grever vs. Wagner, , Samson Brown vs. Towson, , Samson Brown vs. Wagner, , Kamar Elliott vs. St. Francis, Pa., , Ryan MacLean vs. Duquesne, , Eric Neugebauer vs. Wagner, , Rashad Barksdale vs. Delaware, , Dave Casale vs. Robert Morris, UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 19

20 2013 NATIONAL POLL RANKINGS Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS TOP 25 Team (First-place votes) Record Pts. Prev. Rank 1. North Dakota State (154) 2-0 3, Eastern Washington (2) 2-1 3, Montana State 2-1 3, Towson 3-0 3, Sam Houston State 2-1 3, South Dakota State 3-0 3, Northern Iowa 2-0 3, Eastern Illinois 3-0 2, Montana 2-0 2, Wofford 2-1 2, New Hampshire 1-1 2, McNeese State 3-0 2, Central Arkansas 1-2 1, Georgia Southern 2-1 1, Coastal Carolina 3-0 1, Stony Brook 1-1 1, James Madison 2-1 1, Cal Poly 1-2 1, Bethune-Cookman 3-0 1, Villanova Fordham NR 22. Lehigh Richmond Tennessee-Martin NR 25. Northern Arizona Others Receiving Votes: Illinois State 493, Youngstown State 370, Samford 281, Maine 255, William & Mary 155, North Carolina A&T 118, Southern Utah 114, Delaware 113, Jacksonville State 111, Gardner-Webb 100, Chattanooga 85, Eastern Kentucky 29, Appalachian State 28, Southeastern Louisiana 24, Liberty 24, South Carolina State 22, Penn 21, South Dakota 19, Tennessee State 18, Harvard 18, Southern Illinois 10, Western Illinois 10, Murray State 5, Indiana State 4, Tennessee Tech 3, Northwestern State 2, Sacred Heart 1. FCS COACHES POLL Team (First-Place Votes) Record Points Prev. Rank 1. North Dakota State (26) Montana State Towson Eastern Washington Sam Houston State South Dakota State Northern Iowa Wofford New Hampshire Eastern Illinois Montana Stony Brook McNeese State Central Arkansas Coastal Carolina James Madison Bethune-Cookman Lehigh Cal Poly Richmond Fordham NR T22. Northern Arizona T22. Villanova Illinois State Maine NR Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee-Martin 56, Youngstown State 55, Samford 43, William & Mary 20, Jacksonville State 20, North Carolina A&T 20, Tennessee State 11, Gardner-Webb 8, Portland State 8, Chattanooga 6, Delaware 5, Southern Utah 4, Harvard 3, Jackson State 3, Eastern Kentucky 2, Penn 2, Indiana State 2, Sacred Heart 1. UALBANY IN THE WEEKLY NATIONAL POLLS Week: Pre S3 S10 S17 S24 O1 O8 O15 O22 O29 N5 N12 N19 N26 TSN Top 25 Media Poll RV RV RV -- AFCA FCS Coaches Poll RV Bold = UAlbany 2013 opponents 20 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

21 2013 COMBINED STATISTICS Current Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA All games Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 31, 2013 at Duquesne L Sept 7, 2013 at Colgate W * Sep 14, 2013 URI L Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Osbourne, Omar Meek, Jake Chillis, Kevin Beauvais, Presley TEAM King, Cole Fiacchi, Will Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Fiacchi, Will Smith, Ryan Meek, Jake Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Chillis, Kevin Gay, Jameel King, Cole Osbourne, Omar Beauvais, Presley Parker, Brian Malloy, Kevin Lawrence, Malachi Lewis, Cameron Meek, Jake Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk O'Riordan, Tom PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Osbourne, Omar Chillis, Kevin O'Riordan, Tom Beauvais, Presley Meek, Jake Total Opponents Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Albany Opponents Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All games Conference Non-Conference Team Statistics ALBANY OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3 4 RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 7 8 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing 3 3 TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:51 32:09 3RD-DOWN Conversions 13/43 21/49 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 1/4 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Wilson, Tramaine Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk Martin, Jonathan Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Lewis, Cameron Chillis, Kevin Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Harris, Clay Chillis, Kevin Meek, Jake Total Opponents All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Osbourne, Omar Chillis, Kevin Gay, Jameel Harris, Clay Meek, Jake Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Fiacchi, Will Osbourne, Omar Meek, Jake Chillis, Kevin Beauvais, Presley Total Opponents Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 33 Dorsey, Christian Idowu, Olatunji Smith, Andrew Helmer, Alex Greenhagen, Cody Total Opponents UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 21

22 2013 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Current Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA SEASON CAREER Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Osbourne, Omar Meek, Jake Chillis, Kevin Beauvais, Presley TEAM King, Cole Fiacchi, Will Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Fiacchi, Will Smith, Ryan Meek, Jake Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Chillis, Kevin Gay, Jameel King, Cole Osbourne, Omar Beauvais, Presley Parker, Brian Malloy, Kevin Lawrence, Malachi Lewis, Cameron Meek, Jake Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Fiacchi, Will Osbourne, Omar Meek, Jake Chillis, Kevin Beauvais, Presley Smith, Ryan King, Cole Total Opponents PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Osbourne, Omar Chillis, Kevin O'Riordan, Tom Beauvais, Presley Meek, Jake Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Lewis, Cameron Chillis, Kevin Total Opponents UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

23 2013 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Current Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA SEASON CAREER Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Harris, Clay Chillis, Kevin Meek, Jake Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Wilson, Tramaine Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg TEAM Total Opponents All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Osbourne, Omar Chillis, Kevin Gay, Jameel Harris, Clay Meek, Jake Beauvais, Presle King, Cole Parker, Brian Malloy, Kevin Lawrence, Malac Lewis, Cameron Wilson, Tramaine Fiacchi, Will Total Opponents Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd O'Riordan, Tom Total Opponents Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Martin, Jonathan Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Martin, Jonathan Total Opponents UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 23

24 2013 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Current Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA SEASON CAREER ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 33 Dorsey, Christian Idowu, Olatunji Smith, Andrew Helmer, Alex Greenhagen, Cody Dwyer, Jake Exantus, Randall Nicastro, Michael Troutman, Zach Harris, Clay LaDucer, Mat Morton, Zach Bradley, Tom Jordan, Kyle Kologrivov, Tim Wilson, Tramaine Connell, Cory Fasano, Joe Morrison, Neil Smith, Michael McClary, Jojo Wiggins, Rhakeem Mbongue-Muna,Prospe Ngachie, Marcel Polk, Dorian Gray, Samuel Clark, Rayshan Baylor, Brandon Beach, Nick Pasnik, Adam Russell, Terrence TM TEAM Total Opponents RED ZONE STATS Albany Inside Opponent Red-Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 31, 2013 at Duquesne L Sept 7, 2013 at Colgate W Sep 14, 2013 URI L Totals of 10 (70.0%) Opponents Inside Albany Red-Zone Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 31, 2013 at Duquesne L Sept 7, 2013 at Colgate W Sep 14, 2013 URI L Totals of 14 (71.4%) 24 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

25 2013 SUPERLATIVES Current Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA UAlbany Individual Game Highs Rushes 35 Osbourne, Omar at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Rushing 256 Osbourne, Omar at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) TD Rushes 2 Osbourne, Omar at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) 2 Beauvais, Presley at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Long Rush 53 Chillis, Kevin vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Pass attempts 45 Fiacchi, Will at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Pass completions 27 Fiacchi, Will at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Yards Passing 346 Fiacchi, Will at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) TD Passes 2 Fiacchi, Will at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Pass 51 Fiacchi, Will at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Receptions 9 Chillis, Kevin at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Yards Receiving 135 Chillis, Kevin at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) TD Receptions 2 Chillis, Kevin at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Reception 51 Chillis, Kevin at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Field Goals 1 O'Riordan, Tom at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 1 O'Riordan, Tom at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Long Field Goal 39 O'Riordan, Tom at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Punts 5 Martin, Jonathan vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Punting Avg 48.8 Martin, Jonathan at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Punt 64 Martin, Jonathan at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Punts inside 20 2 Martin, Jonathan at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Punt Return 5 Chillis, Kevin at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Kickoff Return 49 Harris, Clay vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Tackles 14 Dorsey, Christian at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) 14 Dorsey, Christian vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Sacks 1.5 Nicastro, Michael at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 1.5 Smith, Andrew at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Nicastro, Michael at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Interceptions 1 Wilson, Tramaine at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) UAlbany Team Game Highs Rushes 47 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Rushing 338 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Per Rush 7.2 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) TD Rushes 4 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Pass attempts 47 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Pass completions 28 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Yards Passing 354 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Yards Per Pass 7.5 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) TD Passes 2 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Total Plays 79 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Total Offense 518 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Per Play 7.3 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Points 37 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Sacks By 3 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) First Downs 23 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Penalties 9 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Penalty Yards 80 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Turnovers 3 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 3 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Interceptions By 1 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Punts 5 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Punting Avg 48.8 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Punt 64 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Punts inside 20 2 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Punt Return 5 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Opponent Individual Game Highs Rushes 23 HO, Ryan, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Yards Rushing 95 McCarney, Gavin, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) TD Rushes 2 HO, Ryan, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 2 Russell, D., at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Long Rush 40 DeCicco, Jimmy, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Pass attempts 32 McCarney, Gavin, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Pass completions 25 McCarney, Gavin, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Passing 309 BUECHEL, Dillon, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) TD Passes 2 BUECHEL, Dillon, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Long Pass 81 BUECHEL, Dillon, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Receptions 6 CARTER, Gianni, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 6 O'Connell, K., at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) 6 Cason, Dan, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Receiving 107 THOMAS, Dave, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) TD Receptions 1 CARTER, Gianni, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 1 BRADY, Sean, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 1 Bellamy, Nat, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Long Reception 81 THOMAS, Dave, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Field Goals 2 CRIMMINS, A, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 2 Smith, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Long Field Goal 45 Smith, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Punts 8 DiPaula, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Punting Avg 40.0 DiPaula, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Long Punt 57 DiPaula, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Punts inside 20 3 FLECK, Aaron, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 3 DiPaula, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Long Punt Return 8 Morrison, Ryne, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Long Kickoff Return 34 DeCicco, Jimmy, at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Tackles 17 Bose, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Sacks 1.5 Timmins, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Moody, vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Interceptions 2 PIEKARSKI, Rich, at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Opponent Team Game Highs Rushes 53 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Yards Rushing 283 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Per Rush 6.3 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) TD Rushes 4 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Pass attempts 32 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Pass completions 25 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Passing 309 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Yards Per Pass 11.0 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) TD Passes 2 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Total Plays 80 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Total Offense 586 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Yards Per Play 7.6 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Points 35 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Sacks By 3 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) First Downs 28 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Penalties 5 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Penalty Yards 46 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Turnovers 4 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) Interceptions By 2 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) Punts 8 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Punting Avg 40.0 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Long Punt 57 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Punts inside 20 3 at Duquesne (Aug 31, 2013) 3 vs URI (Sep 14, 2013) Long Punt Return 8 at Colgate (Sept 7, 2013) UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 25

26 UALBANY GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 31 at Duquesne Sept 7 at Colgate Sep 14 URI Albany Opponents Games played: 3 Avg per rush: 5.2 Avg per catch: 12.3 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 22.2 Punt ret avg: 1.0 All purpose avg/game: Total offense avg/gm: Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Aug 31 at Duquesne Sept 7 at Colgate Sep 14 URI Albany Opponents Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 31 at Duquesne Sept 7 at Colgate Sep 14 URI Albany Opponents OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATS Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 31 at Duquesne Sept 7 at Colgate Sep 14 URI Opponents Albany Games played: 3 Avg per rush: 3.8 Avg per catch: 12.1 Pass efficiency: Kick ret avg: 16.3 Punt ret avg: 2.6 All purpose avg/game: Total offense avg/gm: Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts Aug 31 at Duquesne Sept 7 at Colgate Sep 14 URI Opponents Albany Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 31 at Duquesne Sept 7 at Colgate Sep 14 URI Opponents Albany UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL

27 2013 CAA CENTRAL Current Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA CAA STANDINGS CAA OVERALL Team Record Pct Home Away Streak Record Pct Home Away Streak Stony Brook W L1 Rhode Island W W1 Maine W3 Towson W3 Delaware L1 James Madison W1 William & Mary W2 New Hampshire W1 Richmond L2 Villanova L2 Albany L L1 PRESEASON POLL 1. Villanova (11) 2. Towson (3) 3. New Hampshire (3) 4. Richmond (1) 5. James Madison (4) 6. Delaware 7. Stony Brook 8. Maine 9. William & Mary 10. UAlbany 11. Rhode Island WEEK 1 Aug. 29 Fordham 51, Rhode Island 26 Towson 33, Connecticut 18 Delaware 51, Jacksonville 35 Aug. 31 Boston College 24, Villanova 14 West Virginia 24, William & Mary 17 Duquesne 35, UAlbany 24 James Madison 38, CCSU 14 Maine 23, Norfolk State 6 Richmond 34, VMI 0 WEEK 2 Sept. 7 *Stony Brook 24, Rhode Island 0 Towson 49, Holy Cross 7 Maine 24, Massachusetts 14 Central Michigan 24, New Hampshire 21 UAlbany 37, Colgate 34 Delaware 42, Delaware State 21 Akron 35, James Madison 32 NC State 23, Richmond 21 Fordham 27, Villanova 24 William & Mary 31, Hampton 7 WEEK 3 Sept. 14 New Hampshire 53, Colgate 23 Navy 51, Delaware 7 Maine 35, Bryant 22 Buffalo 26, Stony Brook 23 (5OT) James Madison 24, St. Francis 20 Gardner-Webb 12, Richmond 10 William & Mary 34, Lafayette 6 *Rhode Island 19, UAlbany 13 (OT) Towson 49, Delaware State 7 WEEK 4 Sept. 21 Towson at North Carolina Central - 2 p.m. *Stony Brook at Villanova - 3 p.m. Wagner at Delaware - 6 p.m. Charlotte at James Madison - 6 p.m. Liberty at Richmond - 6 p.m. *Rhode Island at William & Mary - 7 p.m. CCSU at UAlbany - 7 p.m. Maine at Northwestern - TBD WEEK 5 Sept. 28 New Hampshire at Lehigh - 12:30 p.m. CCSU at Rhode Island - 1 p.m. *Maine at Richmond - 4 p.m. Penn at Villanova - 5 p.m. UAlbany at Old Dominion - 6 p.m. *James Madison at Delaware - 6 p.m. *Towson at Stony Brook - 6 p.m. WEEK 6 Oct. 5 *New Hampshire at Towson - Noon *William & Mary at Villanova - 1 p.m. *UAlbany at James Madison - 1:30 p.m. WEEK 7 Oct. 12 WEEK 8 Oct. 19 WEEK 9 Oct. 26 WEEK 10 Nov. 2 WEEK 11 Nov. 9 *Delaware at Maine - 3:30 p.m. Rhode Island at Brown - 6 p.m. Bryant at Stony Brook - 6 p.m. *Rhode Island at New Hampshire - Noon *UAlbany at Delaware - 3:30 p.m. *Richmond at James Madison - 3:30 p.m. Penn at William & Mary - 3:30 p.m. Stony Brook at Colgate - 6 p.m. *Villanova at Towson - 7 p.m. *Villanova at New Hampshire - Noon *William & Mary at Maine - 12:30 p.m. *Richmond at Rhode Island - 1 p.m. *Towson at UAlbany - 3:30 p.m. *Delaware at Rhode Island - Noon *Towson at Richmond - Noon *Maine at Villanova - 1 p.m. *James Madison at William & Mary - 3:30 p.m. *New Hampshire at Stony Brook - 4 p.m. *Stony Brook at Maine - 12:30 p.m. *New Hampshire at William & Mary - 1:30 p.m. Rhode Island at Old Dominion - 2 p.m. *Villanova at James Madison - 2:30 p.m. *UAlbany at Richmond - 4 p.m. *Delaware at Towson - 7 p.m. *William & Mary at Delaware - Noon *James Madison at New Hampshire - 12:30 p.m. *Villanova at Rhode Island - 12:30 p.m. *Richmond at Stony Brook - 1 p.m. *Maine at UAlbany - 3:30 p.m. WEEK 12 Nov. 16 *Richmond at Delaware - Noon *Rhode Island at Maine - 12:30 p.m. *Towson at William & Mary - 1:30 p.m. *New Hampshire at UAlbany - 3:30 p.m. *Stony Brook at James Madison - 3:30 p.m. WEEK 13 Nov. 23 *Maine at New Hampshire - Noon *UAlbany at Stony Brook - 1 p.m. *James Madison at Towson - 3:30 p.m. *William & Mary at Richmond - 4 p.m. *Delaware at Villanova - TBD PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE Offensive Player of the Year Terrance West, RB, Towson Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Robertson, LB, JMU OFFENSE QB - John Robertson, Villanova, So.; RB - Kevin Monangai, Villanova, Jr.; RB - Terrance West, Towson, Jr.; FB - Emmanuel Holder, Towson, So.; WR - Ben Edwards, Richmond, Sr.; WR - R.J. Harris, New Hampshire, Jr.; WR - Tre McBride, W&M, Jr.; TE - Justin Perillo, Maine, Sr.; OL - Josh Bucci, Villanova, Sr.; OL - Randall Harris, Towson, Sr.; OL - Bobby Kennedy, Delaware, Sr.; OL - Seamus O Neill, UNH Sr.; OL - Eric Pike, Towson, Sr. DEFENSE DL - Rakim Cox, Villanova, Sr.; DL - Evan Kelly, Richmond, Jr.; DL - Zach Kerr, Delaware, Sr.; DL - Antoine Lewis, Villanova, Sr.; LB - Andrew Bose, Rhode Island, Jr.; LB - Monte Gaddis, Towson, Sr.; LB - Luke Rhodes, W&M, So.; LB - Stephon Robertson, JMU, Sr.; S - Manny Asam, UNH, Sr.; S - Dean Marlow, James Madison, Jr.; CB - Jordan Love, Towson, Sr.; CB - Tye Smith, Towson, Jr. SPECIAL TEAMS PK - Cameron Starke, JMU, Sr.; P - Mark Hamilton, Villanova, Sr.; Return - Justin Grant, Richmond, Jr. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE Terrance West (TOW) Sept. 2 Omar Osbourne (ALB) Sept. 9 Terrance West (TOW) Sept. 16 DEFENSE Joey Harmon (VIL) Sept. 2 Reuben Johnson (SBU) Sept. 9 Andrew Bose (URI) Sept. 16 SPECIAL TEAMS Dae Quan Scott (JMU) Sept. 2 Rob Jones (DEL) Sept. 9 Derrick Joseph (URI) Sept. 16 ROOKIE Taylor Reynolds (JMU) Sept. 2 Kendall Anderson (WM) Sept. 9 Christophe Mulumba (MN) Sept. 16 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 27